National Health Corporation (NHC) has a cumulative preferred
stock issue outstanding, which has a stated annual dividend of $10
per share. The company has been losing money and has not paid
preferred dividends for the last five years. There are 510,000
shares of preferred stock outstanding and 810,000 shares of common
stock.
a. How much is the company behind in preferred
dividends? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input
your answer in dollars, not millions (e.g. $1,234,000).)
Preferred dividends in...