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Dividends
Keener Company has had 800 shares of 7%, $100 par preferred stock and 44,000 shares of $5 stated value common stock outstanding for the last 3 years. During that period, dividends paid totaled $4,600, $27,700, and $31,800 for each year, respectively.
Required:
Compute the amount of dividends that Keener must have paid to
preferred shareholders and common shareholders in each of the 3
years, given the following 3 independent assumptions:
If an amount is zero, enter "0".
3. Preferred stock is fully participating and cumulative.
Keener Company | |||
Schedule of Dividends | |||
Preferred | Common | Total | |
Year 1 | $4600 | $ | $4600 |
Year 2 | $ | $ | $27700 |
Year 3 | $ | $ | $31800 |