In: Accounting
Dividend splitting between Preferred and Common Shares
C/S 1,000,000 shares of $2 par; APIC- C/S = $20,000,000
P/S 100,000 shares of 5%, $30 par; APIC- P/S = $5,000,000
R/E (Yr 1) = $1,600,000
R/E (Yr 2) = $1,800,000
Dividends paid for Yr 1 are $ - 0 - and dividends for Yr 2 are $ 800,000.
Determine the proper split of dividends for YR 1 and YR 2 if:
a. P/S is non-cumulative and non-participating
b. P/S is cumulative and non-participating
c. P/S is non-cumulative and participating
d. P/S is cumulative and participating
A. P/S is non-cumulative and non-participating -
- As the Preference shareholders are non-cumulating, they will not receive any dividend for year 1, and they are also non-participating than we cannot distribute any extra dividend to them.
Particulars | Year1 | Year2 |
Dividend | Nil | $150000 |
(100000*30*5%) |
B. P/S is Cumulative and Non-participating -
- Cumulative Pref sh. holder will receive the dividend of year1 and year2 in year2. because of their cumulative nature. At the same time, they wiil not participate in extra dividend because of their non participating nature.
Particulars | Year1 | Year2 |
Dividend | Nil | $300000 |
(100000*30*5%)2years |
C. P/S is non-cumulating and participating -
No dividend will be given to pref sh. holder in year1 because they are non-cumulative in nature. Also the participating pref. sh. holders will receive the extra surplus profit of the company upto a certain limit, so we will assume that extra $200000 (Retained earning of Year2 $1800000 - Retained Earning of Year1 $1600000) will we paid to participating pref. sh. holders because no limit has been given in the question.
Particulars | Year1 |
Year2 |
Dividend | Nil | $150000 |
(100000*30*5%) | ||
Surplus Profit | Nil | $200000 (as mentioned above) |
Total | Nil | $450000 |
D. P/S is Cumulative and Participating -
They wiil receive dividend of both the years in year 2 also surplus profit will be given to them upto a certain limit.
Particulars | Year1 | Year2 |
Dividend | Nil | $300000 |
(100000*30*5%)2years | ||
Surplus Profit | Nil | $200000 (as mentioned above) |
Total | Nil | $500000 |