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A C corporation earns $ 8.00 per share before taxes. The corporate tax rate is 39%, the personal tax rate on dividends is 15%, and the personal tax rate on non-dividend income is 36%. What is the total amount of taxes paid if the company pays a $ 4 dividend?
A. $4.46
B. $3.72
C. $2.98
D. $5.21
The dividend amount is taxed two times. one is in the hands of company and in the hands of dividend receiver.
Tax in hands of company :-
Corporate tax =8 * 39% = $ 3.12
Tax in the hands of dividend receiver :-
Personal tax rate = 4 * 15% = 0.6
Total taxes = $ 3.12 + 0.6 = $ 3.72
Option B is correct.