Nico Bought 100 Shares of Cisco Systems Stock for $24

Multiple Choice

Nico bought 100 shares of Cisco Systems stock for $24.00 per share on January 1, 2002. He received a dividend of $2.00 per share at the end of 2002 and $3.00 per share at the end of 2003. At the end of 2004, Nico collected a dividend of $4.00 per share and sold his stock for $18.00 per share. What was Nico's realized holding period return? What was Nico's compound annual rate of return?

A) -12.5%; -4.4%
B) +12.5%; +4.4%
C) -16.7%; -4.4%
D) +16.7%; +4.4%