Calgate Company had the following shares outstanding and retained earnings at the end of the current year: Preferred shares, 4% (par value $30; outstanding, 11,500 shares) Common shares (outstanding, 45,000 shares) Retained earnings The board of directors is considering the distribution of a cash dividend to the two groups of shareholders. No dividends were declared during the previous two years. Three independent cases are assumed: Case A: The preferred shares are non-cumulative; the total amount of dividends is $54,000. Case B: The preferred shares are cumulative; the total amount of dividends is $75,000. Case C: Same as case B, except the amount is $103,500. Required: 1. Compute the amount of dividends, in total and per share, that would be payable to each class of shareholders for each case. (Round "Per share" to 2 decimal places.) Case A: Total Per share Case B: Total Per share $ 345,000 675,000 170,000 Case C: Total Per share Preferred Shares Common Shares

Calgate Company had the following shares outstanding and retained earnings at the end of the current year: Preferred shares, 4% (par value $30; outstanding, 11,500 shares) Common shares (outstanding, 45,000 shares) Retained earnings The board of directors is considering the distribution of a cash dividend to the two groups of shareholders. No dividends were declared during the previous two years. Three independent cases are assumed: Case A: The preferred shares are non-cumulative; the total amount of dividends is $54,000. Case B: The preferred shares are cumulative; the total amount of dividends is $75,000. Case C: Same as case B, except the amount is $103,500. Required: 1. Compute the amount of dividends, in total and per share, that would be payable to each class of shareholders for each case. (Round "Per share" to 2 decimal places.) Case A: Total Per share Case B: Total Per share $ 345,000 675,000 170,000 Case C: Total Per share Preferred Shares Common Shares

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Chapter16: Retained Earnings And Earnings Per Share

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