Nico bought 100 shares of cisco systems stock for $30.00 per share on january 1, 2013. he received a dividend of $2.00 per share at the end of 2013 and $3.00 per share at the end of 2014. at the end of 2015, nico collected a dividend of $4.00 per share and sold his stock for $33.00 per share. what was nico's realized holding period return?

Jan. 1, 2013:
Initial investment = (100 shares)*($30/share) = $3,000.

End of 2013:
Dividend collected = ($2/share)*(100 shares) = $200

End of 2014:
Dividend collected = ($3/share)*(100 shares) = $300

End of 2015:
Dividend collected = ($4/share)*(100 shares) = $400

Returns::
 From sales of 100 shares = ($33/share)*(100 shares) = $3,300
 From dividends = 200 + 300 + 400 = $900
 Total returns = 3,300 + 900 = $4,200

Realized returns = Total returns - Initial inestment
                            = 4200 - 3000
                            = $1,200

$1,200

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