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Dividends Per Share
Lightfoot Inc., a software development firm, has stock outstanding as follows: 15,000 shares of cumulative preferred 4% stock, $20 par, and 19,000 shares of $125 par common. During its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends: first year, $4,500; second year, $7,500; third year, $39,960; fourth year, $66,340.
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 (dividend per share) | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Common stock (dividend per share) | $ | $ | $ | $ |