Stock question

[zembuy]

Hi guys if i buy a stock for $200 and it went up 10% how much do i make
does the div & yield have something to do with how much i will make and if it does say the div is 5 and yield is 10% explain how much i will make and why

[zembuy]

why no one answer me did i ask the question wrong

ok say i buy Wells Fargo WFC @ $16 and it went to $20 how much did i make its div & yield 1.36 (9.10%)

WFC: Summary for WELLS FARGO & CO NEW - Yahoo! Finance

can someone explain

[Novice Investing]

Hi, Zembuy:

Let me help you on this one. In this case, you will have two source of profits, providing that you sell the shares. One is: capital gain, which is the difference between the price you sell and buy the shares. Two is: dividend, which depends on the yield when you buy the shares and how long you hold the shares.

In the Wells Fargo case, if you hold the shares for one year and sell it, then your capital gain will be: $ 20- $ 16 = $ 4 per share (or 25% of your capital), while your dividend will be 9.10%. Total return for the year is 34.10%.