Travis bought a share of stock for $31.50, the stock paid a dividend of $0.85, and Travis sold it six months later for $27.65. What were his dollar profit or loss and his holding period return?

Dollar profit loss = $3

Holding period return = negative 9%

Explanation:

In order to find the dollar profit or loss return we will add the dividend and selling price because that the dividend plus the selling price is the cash that Travis receives or the positive cash and we will subtract the buying price from it because it is the negative cash flow. So we will add all the positive cash flows and subtract negative cash flow from it in order to find the dollar profit loss or return.

Selling price = 27.65

Dividend = 0.85

Selling price + Dividend = 28.5

Selling price = 31.50

Dollar profit loss or return = 28.50-31.5=-3

Loss = $3

In order to find the holding period return we will divide add the dividend and selling price, subtract buying price from it and then divide it by buying price.

(27.65+0.85-31.5) / 31.5 = - 0.09 = - 9%

Holding period return = negative 9%