Baxter has stock outstanding  as follows 18,000 shares of cumulative 2% preferred stock of $75 par, and 40,000 sharws of $10 par common.  During its first four years of operations the following amounts were distributed as divideds: First year $22,500 Second year $28,800 Third year  $40,100 Fourth year $77,000 Calculate the dividends per share on each class of stoco for each of the four years

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Baxter has stock outstanding  as follows

18,000 shares of cumulative 2% preferred stock of $75 par, and 40,000 sharws of $10 par common.  During its first four years of operations the following amounts were distributed as divideds:

First year $22,500

Second year $28,800

Third year  $40,100

Fourth year $77,000

Calculate the dividends per share on each class of stoco for each of the four years

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