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Joe has common stock and preferred stock outstanding. The preferred stock has a par value of $100, a dividend rate of 4.5%, and is cumulative. During the past 3 years, Joe declared and paid dividends provided at left. Compute the amount of dividends paid to preferred and common shareholders each year.
Preferred stock: | |
Par value | $100 |
Dividend rate | 4.5% |
Shares outstanding | 100,000 |
Dividends declared and paid: | |
Year 1 | 400,000 |
Year 2 | 100,000 |
Year 3 | 1,250,000 |
1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | |
Preferred Dividend | $100*4.5%*100,000 = $450,000 | $100*4.5%*100,000 = $450,000 | $100*4.5%*100,000 = $450,000 |
Preferred Dividend paid | $ 400,000 | $ 100,000 | $400,000+$450,000 = $850,000 |
Preferred dividend carreid forward | $450,000 - $400,000 = $50,000 | $450,000-$100,000+$50,000 = $400,000 | $ - |
Dividend available for common stock | $ - | $ - | $1,250,000-$850,000 = $400,000 |
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