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There are 3,500 preferred shares outstanding of McDonalds stock with an annual dividend of $2 per share. If McDonalds has not paid a preferred dividend in 6 quarters, how much does it need to pay to preferred shareholders in total before it is able to pay any common dividends?
$10,500
$11,200
$14,800
$8,000
Answer is $10,500
Annual dividend per share = $2.00
Number of preferred shares outstanding = 3,500
Annual preferred dividend = Annual dividend per share * Number
of preferred shares outstanding
Annual preferred dividend = $2.00 * 3,500
Annual preferred dividend = $7,000
Quarterly preferred dividend = Annual preferred dividend /
4
Quarterly preferred dividend = $7,000 / 4
Quarterly preferred dividend = $1,750
Preferred dividend is arrear for 6 quarters
Total preferred dividend in arrear = Quarterly preferred
dividend * Number of quarters for which dividend is in arrear
Total preferred dividend in arrear = $1,750 * 6
Total preferred dividend in arrear = $10,500
Therefore, the company has to pay $10,500 to its preferred shareholders before it is able to pay any common dividends.