Because you acquired the home by a gift, your basis usually is the basis that your parents had in the home (what they paid for it, plus capital improvements they made over the years). It may be difficult to reconstruct this information, but their initial cost may be available (e.g., published on Zillow).
Dividends received after 2002 and before January 1, 2011, that are taxed at the long-term capital gain rate.