what is the roi in applied materials if the investment was made in 2012 and sold in 2015?
performance graph the performance graph below shows the five-year cumulative total stockholder return on applied common stock during the period from october 28 , 2012 through october 29 , 2017 . this is compared with the cumulative total return of the standard & poor 2019s 500 stock index and the rdg semiconductor composite index over the same period . the comparison assumes $ 100 was invested on october 28 , 2012 in applied common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends , if any . dollar amounts in the graph are rounded to the nearest whole dollar . the performance shown in the graph represents past performance and should not be considered an indication of future performance . comparison of 5 year cumulative total return* among applied materials , inc. , the s&p 500 index and the rdg semiconductor composite index *assumes $ 100 invested on 10/28/12 in stock or 10/31/12 in index , including reinvestment of dividends . indexes calculated on month-end basis . copyright a9 2017 standard & poor 2019s , a division of s&p global . all rights reserved. .

|  | 10/28/2012 | 10/27/2013 | 10/26/2014 | 10/25/2015 | 10/30/2016 | 10/29/2017 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Applied Materials | 100.00 | 171.03 | 207.01 | 165.34 | 293.64 | 586.91 |
| S&P 500 Index | 100.00 | 127.18 | 149.14 | 156.89 | 163.97 | 202.72 |
| RDG Semiconductor Composite Index | 100.00 | 131.94 | 167.25 | 160.80 | 193.36 | 288.96 |

dividends during each of fiscal 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , applied 2019s board of directors declared four quarterly cash dividends in the amount of $ 0.10 per share . applied currently anticipates that cash dividends will continue to be paid on a quarterly basis , although the declaration of any future cash dividend is at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on applied 2019s financial condition , results of operations , capital requirements , business conditions and other factors , as well as a determination by the board of directors that cash dividends are in the best interests of applied 2019s stockholders . 10/28/12 10/27/13 10/26/14 10/25/15 10/30/16 10/29/17 applied materials , inc . s&p 500 rdg semiconductor composite .

applied_materials_2015 = 165.34
applied_materials_2012 = 100
percent_change = (applied_materials_2015 - applied_materials_2012) / applied_materials_2012
answer = percent_change * 100