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Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2025 HSC 23

Company \(\text{A}\) and Company \(\text{B}\) both issue an annual dividend per share as shown in the table.

\begin{array} {|c|c|c|}
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} {Company} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & {Current \ share \ price} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & {Annual \ dividend}\\
 {}  & {} & { per \ share}\\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \text{A} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \text{\$25.43} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \text{\$4.92}\\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \text{B} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \text{\$2.13} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \text{45c}\\
\hline
\end{array}
Based on the dividend yield, which company would be better to invest in?   (2 marks)

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\(\text{Div yield (A)} =\dfrac{4.92}{25.43}=0.1934 = 19.3\% \)

\(\text{Div yield (B)} =\dfrac{0.45}{2.13}=0.211 = 21.1\% \)

\(\text{Since Div yield (B) > Div yield (A), it is better to invest in company B.}\)

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\(\text{Div yield (A)} =\dfrac{4.92}{25.43}=0.1934 = 19.3\% \)

\(\text{Div yield (B)} =\dfrac{0.45}{2.13}=0.211 = 21.1\% \)

\(\text{Since Div yield (B) > Div yield (A), it is better to invest in company B.}\)

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2) Tagged With: Band 5, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

v1 Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2013 HSC 28d

James has 3000 shares. The current share price is  $2.50  per share. James is paid a dividend of  $0.50  per share. 

  1. What is the current value of his shares?   (1 mark)
  2. Calculate the dividend yield.    (1 mark)
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  1. `$7500`
  2. `text(20%)`
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i.    `text(# Shares)=3000`
  `text(Share price) = $2.50`

 

`:.\ text(Current value)` `= 3000x 2.50`
  `=$7500`
♦♦♦ Mean mark 13%
MARKER’S COMMENT: A large majority of students had a poor understanding of the term dividend yield.
  

ii.    `text(Dividend yield)` `=\ text(Dividend)/text(Share price)`
    `= 0.50/2.50`
    `=20 text(%)`

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2-X) Tagged With: Band 4, Band 6, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

v1 Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2021 HSC 30

Dianne owns 1600 shares in a company. The market price for each share is $30. Dianne's total dividend from these shares is $768.

Calculate the dividend yield for her shares.   (2 marks)

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`1.6 text(%)`

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♦ Mean mark 47%.
`text(Dividend yield)` `= text(Dividend)/text(Value of shares)`  
  `= 768/(1600xx 30)`  
  `=0.016`  
  `= 1.6 text(% yield)`  

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2-X) Tagged With: Band 5, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

v1 Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2005 HSC 13 MC

Two years ago, Jordan bought 200 shares at $3.00 per share. They are now worth $3.75 per share. Jordan receives a dividend of $0.15 per share.

What is the dividend yield?

  1.    `text(3.75%)`
  2.    `text(4%)`
  3.    `text(4.5%)`
  4.    `$30`
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`B`

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`text(Dividend yield)` `= text(Dividend)/text(Share Value)`
  `= 0.15/3.75`
  `= 0.04`
  `= 4 text(%)`

`=> B`

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2-X) Tagged With: Band 5, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2022 HSC 10 MC

Alex purchased 800 shares. The total cost was $2.60 per share. Alex sold the shares one year later for $3.40 each and paid a fee of $24.95 for selling the shares.

What profit did Alex make on these shares?

  1. $590.10
  2. $615.05
  3. $640.00
  4. $664.95
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`B`

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`text{C}text{ost of shares}\ = 800 xx 2.60=$2080`

`text{Sale funds}` `=\ text{sale price}\ -\ text{fee}`  
  `=(800 xx 3.40)-24.95`  
  `=2695.05`  

 

`text{Profit}` `=\ text{Sale funds}\ -\ text{C}text{ost}`  
  `=2695.05-2080`  
  `= $615.05`  

 
`=>B`

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2) Tagged With: Band 3, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2021 HSC 30

Ariana owns 1500 shares in a company. The market price for each share is $27. Ariana's total dividend from these shares is $810.

Calculate the dividend yield for her shares.   (2 marks)

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`2text(%)`

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♦ Mean mark 47%.
`text(Dividend yield)` `= text(Dividend)/text(Value of shares)`  
  `= 810/(1500 xx 27)`  
  `=0.02`  
  `= 2 text(% yield)`  

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2) Tagged With: Band 5, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2020 HSC 29

Jana owns a share portfolio. Details of her share portfolio at 30 June 2020 are given in the table.
 

Jana received a total annual dividend of $149.52 from her share portfolio.

Calculate the number of shares Jana has in company  `XYZ`  on 30 June 2020.   (3 marks)

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`348`

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`ABC \ text{Dividend}` `= text{Value of shares} xx text{dividend yield}`
  `= (200 xx 5.5) xx 0.06`
  `= $66.00`

♦ Mean mark 43%.
`XYZ \ text{Dividend}` `= 149.52 – 66.00`
  `= $83.52`

 

`text{Let} \ \ x = text{number of} \ XYZ \ text{shares}`

`83.52` `= text{Value of} \ XYZ \ text{shares} xx text{dividend yield}`
`83.52` `= (x xx 6.0) xx 0.04`
`6x` `= frac{83.52}{0.04}`
`therefore \ x` `= frac{2088}{6}`
  `= 348`

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2) Tagged With: Band 5, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2019 HSC 21

A person owns 1526 shares with a market value of $8.75 per share. The total dividend received for these shares is $1068.20.

Calculate the percentage dividend yield.  (2 marks)

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`8text(%)`

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`text(Value of shares)` `= 1526 xx 8.75`
  `= $13\ 352.50`

 

`:.\ text(Dividend yield)` `= 1068.20/(13\ 352.50)`
  `= 0.08`
  `= 8text(%)`

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2) Tagged With: Band 4, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

Financial Maths, STD2 F4 SM-Bank 1

An investment fund purchases 4500 shares of Bank ABC for a total cost of $274 500 (ignore any transaction costs).

The investment fund is paid a divided of $3.66 per share in the first year.

  1. What was the purchase price of 1 share?  (1 mark)
  2. Calculate the divided yield.  (1 mark)
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  1. `$61`
  2. `text(6%)`
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i.   `text(Price per share)`

`= (274\ 500)/4500`

`= $61`
 

ii.   `text(Dividend Yield)`

`= text(Dividend)/text(Share Price) xx 100`

`= 3.66/61 xx 100`

`= 6text(%)`

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2) Tagged With: Band 4, Band 5, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2017 HSC 26e

Sam purchased 500 company shares at $3.20 per share. Brokerage fees were 1.5% of the purchase price.

Sam is paid a dividend of 26 cents per share, then immediately sells the shares for $4.80 each.

If he pays no further brokerage fees, what is Sam’s total profit?  (3 marks)

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`$906`

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`text(Purchase price)` `= 500 xx 3.20`
  `= $1600`
`text(Brokerage fees)` `= 1.5text(%) xx 1600`
  `= $24`
`text(Dividends)` `= 500 xx 0.26`
  `= $130`
`text(Sale price)` `= 500 xx 4.80`
  `= $2400`

 

`:.\ text(Total profit)` `= 2400 + 130 – (1600 + 24)`
  `= $906`

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2), FM2 - Investing Tagged With: Band 4, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2005 HSC 13 MC

Last year, Helen bought 150 shares at $2.00 per share. They are now worth $2.50 per share. Helen receives a dividend of $0.10 per share.

What is the dividend yield?

  1.    `text(4%)`
  2.    `text(20%)`
  3.    `$15`
  4.    `$75`
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`A`

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`text(Dividend yield)` `= text(Dividend)/text(Share Value)`
  `= 0.10/2.50`
  `= 0.04`
  `=\ text(4%)`

`=>  A`

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2), FM2 - Investing Tagged With: Band 5, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

Financial Maths, STD2 F4 2013 HSC 28d

Adhele has 2000 shares. The current share price is  $1.50  per share. Adhele is paid a dividend of  $0.30  per share. 

  1. What is the current value of her shares?   (1 mark)
  2. Calculate the dividend yield.    (1 mark)
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  1. `$3000`
  2. `text(20%)`
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i.    `text(# Shares)=2000`
  `text(Share price) = $1.50`

 

`:.\ text(Current value)` `= 2000 xx 1.50`
  `=$3000`
♦♦♦ Mean mark 13%
MARKER’S COMMENT: A large majority of students had a poor understanding of the term dividend yield.
  

ii.    `text(Dividend yield)` `=\ text(Dividend)/text(Share price)`
    `= 0.30/1.50`
    `=20 text(%)`

Filed Under: Compound Interest and Shares (Std2), FM2 - Investing Tagged With: Band 4, Band 6, smc-817-40-Shares/Dividends

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