Exercise 11-6A (Static) Accounting for cumulative preferred dividends LO 11-3 When Crossett Corporation was organized in January Year 1, it immediately issued 4,000 shares of $50 par, 6 percent, cumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $20 par common stock. Its earnings history is as follows: Year 1, net loss of $35,000; Year 2, ne income of $125,000; Year 3, net income of $215,000. The corporation did not pay a dividend in Year 1. Required a. How much is the dividend arrearage as of January 1, Year 2? b. Assume that the board of directors declares a $25,000 cash dividend at the end of Year 2 (remember that the Year 1 and Year 2 preferred dividends are due). How will the dividend be divided between the preferred and common stockholders? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Exercise 11-6A (Static) Accounting for cumulative preferred dividends LO 11-3 When Crossett Corporation was organized in January Year 1, it immediately issued 4,000 shares of $50 par, 6 percent, cumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $20 par common stock. Its earnings history is as follows: Year 1, net loss of $35,000; Year 2, ne income of $125,000; Year 3, net income of $215,000. The corporation did not pay a dividend in Year 1. Required a. How much is the dividend arrearage as of January 1, Year 2? b. Assume that the board of directors declares a $25,000 cash dividend at the end of Year 2 (remember that the Year 1 and Year 2 preferred dividends are due). How will the dividend be divided between the preferred and common stockholders? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
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Exercise 11-6A (Static) Accounting for cumulative preferred dividends LO 11-3
When Crossett Corporation was organized in January Year 1, it immediately issued 4,000 shares of $50 par, 6 percent, cumulative
preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $20 par common stock. Its earnings history is as follows: Year 1, net loss of $35,000; Year 2, net
income of $125,000; Year 3, net income of $215,000. The corporation did not pay a dividend in Year 1.
Required
a. How much is the dividend arrearage as of January 1, Year 2?
b. Assume that the board of directors declares a $25,000 cash dividend at the end of Year 2 (remember that the Year 1 and Year 2
preferred dividends are due). How will the dividend be divided between the preferred and common stockholders?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required A Required B
Assume that the Board of directors declares a $25,000 cash dividend at the end of Year 2 (remember that the Year 1 and Year
2 preferred dividends are due). How will the dividend be divided between the preferred and common stockholders? (Amounts
to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign.)
Total dividend declared
Year 1 Arrearage
Year 2 Preferred dividends
Available for common
Distributed to common
Total distribution
Amount
0
Distributed to
Shareholders
Preferred Common
$
0 $
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