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Seventy-Two Inc., a developer of radiology equipment, has stock outstanding as follows: 81,100 shares of cumulative preferred 2% stock, $15 par, and 400,100 shares of $25 par common. During its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends: first year, $55,500 ; second year, $77,500 ; third year, $80,500 ; fourth year, $100,900 .
Calculate the dividends per share on each class of stock for each of the four years. Round all answers to two decimal places. If no dividends are paid in a given year, enter "0".
| 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | 4th Year | |
| Preferred stock (dividends per share) | $ | $ | $ | $ | 
| Common stock (dividends per share) | $ | $ | $ | $ | 
| 
 Par value per preferred share  | 
 Dividend rate  | 
 Dividend per preferred share  | 
 Number of preferred shares  | 
 Preferred dividend  | 
|
| 
 Annual preferred dividend  | 
 $15  | 
 2%  | 
 15 x 2% = 0.30  | 
 81,100  | 
 81,100 x 0.30 = 24,330  | 
| 
 Years  | 
 Total cash dividend paid (i)  | 
 Paid to preferred (ii)  | 
 Paid to common (i - ii)  | 
 Dividend in arrears at year end  | 
|
| 1 | 
 55,500  | 
 24,330  | 
31,170 | 
 0  | 
|
| 2 | 
 77,500  | 
24,330 | 53,170 | 
 0  | 
|
| 3 | 
 80,500  | 
24,330 | 56,170 | 
 0  | 
|
| 4 | 
 100,900  | 
24,330 | 76,570 | 
 0  | 
|
| 
 $314,400  | 
 $97,320  | 
 $217,080  | 
 0  | 
·
| 
 Preferred stock (Dividend per share)  | 
 Common stock (Dividend per share)  | 
|
| 
 First year  | 
 $0.30  | 
 31,170/400,100 = $0.08  | 
| 
 Second year  | 
 $0.30  | 
 53,170/400,100 = $0.13  | 
| 
 Third year  | 
 $0.30  | 
 56,170/400,100 = $0.14  | 
| 
 Fourth year  | 
 $0.30  | 
 76,570/400,100 = $0.19  | 
·
| 1st year | 2nd year | 3rd year | 4th year | |
| Preferred stock (dividends per share) | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 
| Common stock (dividends per share) | $0.08 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.19 |