Essay About Previous Year And Stock Prices Of The Company

Electricite De France – a France-Based Electricity Company
ELECTRICITE DE FRANCEStock PriceDividends Per ShareCapital Gains YieldDividend YieldTotal Yield$27.00$46.001.4370.37%3.11%75.67%$25.011.43-45.63%5.72%-42.52%$20.881.43-16.51%6.85%-10.80%$24.761.5619.73%6.24%27.20%$18.321.56-28.00%8.67%-21.76%Electricite de France is a France-based electricity company, which is a producer, marketer as well as a distributor. This Company uses the technologies like nuclear, hydroelectric, thermal and even other renewable sources to produce electricity. It provides people involved in industries, residents and industries. EDF is also involved in the public distribution network and electricity transmission. The group is situated in the regions like France, the United States, China, Portland and other countries. The Company also has subsidiaries like Dalkia and SINOP Energy Company.  The stock prices of the company were pretty good in 2008 and it eventually increased in 2009 and went up to $46 and the DPS provided in that year was 1.43 so the capital gains yield was about 70.37% and the dividend yield was 3.11%, the total yield constituted for about 75.67%. Now for 2010 the stock prices decreased up to $25.01 but the DPS was same as that of year 2009, due to this the CGY was negative and it was -45.63%, the dividend yield grew strong though and was 5.72% and the total yield was still negative -42.52%. as of for year 2011 the stock price for EDF decreased more and it went up to $20.88 and even for this year the dividends per share remained constant i.e. 1.43, so the capital gains yield was even negative as the stock price went down as that of the previous year. The dividend yield for 2011 increased from 5.72% to 6.85% but the total yield was still in negative and it resulted to the -10.80%, which was less as compared to the previous year. In year 2012 the stock prices took a drastic change and after decrease in it for so long the price for it rose to $24.76 and the dividend per share also increased for the year 2012 and it was 1.56 so for this year the capital gains yield was positive and was about 19.73% but the dividend yield decreased by just minute difference and went from 6.85% to 6.24%. As the stock price increased for this year it had a positive effect on everything, including the total yield, which was 27.20%.