eventy-Two Inc., a developer of radiology equipment, has stock outstanding as follows: 60,000 shares of cumulative preferred 20 par and 400,000 shares of $25 par common. uring its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends: first year, $31,000; second year, $7 ear, $90,000; fourth year, $120,000. Determine the dividends per share on each class of stock for each of the four years. Round all answers to two decimal places lividends are paid in a given year, enter "0". Preferred stock (dividends per share) Common stock (dividends per share) 1st Year 0.52 0 2nd Year 1.25 X 0.09 ✓ 3rd Year X X 4th Year 0.60 0.21

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Dividends per share
Seventy-Two Inc., a developer of radiology equipment, has stock outstanding as follows: 60,000 shares of cumulative preferred 3% stock,
$20 par and 400,000 shares of $25 par common.
During its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends: first year, $31,000; second year, $75,000; third
year, $90,000; fourth year, $120,000.
Determine 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".
Preferred stock (dividends per share)
Common stock (dividends per share)
1st Year
0.52
0
$
2nd Year
1.25 X
0.09
$
3rd Year
X
X
$
4th Year
0.60
0.21
Transcribed Image Text:Dividends per share Seventy-Two Inc., a developer of radiology equipment, has stock outstanding as follows: 60,000 shares of cumulative preferred 3% stock, $20 par and 400,000 shares of $25 par common. During its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends: first year, $31,000; second year, $75,000; third year, $90,000; fourth year, $120,000. Determine 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". Preferred stock (dividends per share) Common stock (dividends per share) 1st Year 0.52 0 $ 2nd Year 1.25 X 0.09 $ 3rd Year X X $ 4th Year 0.60 0.21
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  • Dividends derived from portion of a company's profits.
  • Which are distributed to shareholders, based upon the number of shares held in the company.
  • Firstly preferred shareholders are entitled to receive dividends before common shareholders.
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