In: Accounting
Sweet Company’s outstanding stock consists of 1,400 shares of
cumulative 6% preferred stock with a $100 par value and 10,400
shares of common stock with a $10 par value. During the first three
years of operation, the corporation declared and paid the following
total cash dividends.
Dividend Declared | ||
year 1 | $ | 2,400 |
year 2 | $ | 6,400 |
year 3 | $ | 34,000 |
The amount of dividends paid to preferred and common shareholders
in year 3 is:
Multiple Choice
a. $16,400 preferred; $17,600 common.
b. $8,400 preferred; $25,600 common.
c. $25,200 preferred; $8,800 common.
d. $34,000 preferred; $0 common.
e. $0 preferred; $34,000 common.
Par Value per Preferred Share |
Dividend rate |
Dividend per Preferred Share |
No. of Preferred Shares |
Preferred Dividend |
|
Annual Preferred Dividend: |
$ 100 |
6.00% |
$ 6.000 |
1,400 |
$ 8,400.00 |
Working:
Total Cash Dividend paid |
Paid to Preferred |
Paid to Common |
Dividends in Arrears at Year end |
|
Year 1 |
$ 2,400.00 |
$ 2,400.00 |
$ - |
$ 6,000.00 [8400 – 2400] |
Year 2 |
$ 6,400.00 |
$ 6,400.00 |
$ - |
$ 8,000.00 [6000 + 8400 – 6400] |
Year 3 [ANSWER] |
$ 34,000.00 |
$ 16,400.00 [8000 + 8400] |
$ 17,600.00 |
$ - |
TOTAL |
$ 42,800.00 |
$ 25,200.00 |
$ 17,600.00 |
$ - |