On January 1, Year 1 you bought 100 shares of Universal Exports Inc It

On January 1, Year 1 you bought 100 shares of Universal Exports Inc It is now January 1 of Year 2. You have recorded stock price and dividend information for Universal in the table, below. You want to calculate your return on the investment.

After digging through your records you realize that Universal executed a 3-for-1 stock split late in Year 1. Use this information to adjust the data in the table and calculate the split-adjusted annual return on the investment in Universal shares.

Selected Financial Data
Universal Exports Inc
Price Dividend
Jan 1, Year 1 $12
Jan 1, Year 2 $8 0.40

A) -30%
B) 100%
C) 103%
D) 110%
E) 200%

ANSWER

D