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Ritz Company had the following stock outstanding and Retained
Earnings at December 31, 2015: Common stock...
Ritz Company had the following stock outstanding and Retained
Earnings at December 31, 2015: Common stock (par $1; outstanding,
420,000 shares) $ 420,000 Preferred stock, 8% (par $10;
outstanding, 20,200 shares) 202,000 Retained earnings 892,000 On
December 31, 2015, the board of directors is considering the
distribution of a cash dividend to the common and preferred
stockholders. No dividends were declared during 2013 or 2014. Three
independent cases are assumed: Case A: The preferred stock is
noncumulative; the total amount of 2015 dividends would be $22,000.
Case B: The preferred stock is cumulative; the total amount of 2015
dividends would be $22,000. Dividends were not in arrears prior to
2013. Case C: Same as Case B, except the amount is $67,000.
Required: 1-a. Compute the amount of dividends in total payable to
each class of stockholders if dividends were declared as described
in each case.
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Case A |
Case B |
Case C |
Preferred |
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Common |
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$0 |
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$0 |
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1-b. Compute the amount of dividends per share payable to each
class of stockholders if dividends were declared as described in
each case. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
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Case A |
Case B |
Case C |
Preferred |
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Common |
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