Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.


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. . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>10/28/2012</td><td>10/27/2013</td><td>10/26/2014</td><td>10/25/2015</td><td>10/30/2016</td><td>10/29/2017</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>applied materials</td><td>100.00</td><td>171.03</td><td>207.01</td><td>165.34</td><td>293.64</td><td>586.91</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>s&p 500 index</td><td>100.00</td><td>127.18</td><td>149.14</td><td>156.89</td><td>163.97</td><td>202.72</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>rdg semiconductor composite index</td><td>100.00</td><td>131.94</td><td>167.25</td><td>160.80</td><td>193.36</td><td>288.96</td></tr></table> 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 .
Question: what was the price of applied materials in 2015?
Answer: 165.34
Question: what was the price less the initial investment of 100?

65.34