Flatfish Limited reported the following items in shareholders' equity on December 31, 2020: Share capital: Preferred shares, $4 cumulative dividend, 140,000 shares issued and outstanding $14,000,000 Share capital: Common shares, 772,000 issued and outstanding 30,880,000 Retained earnings 26,890,000 No dividends were declared in 2018 or 2019; however, in 2020, cash dividends of $4,497,800 were declare much would be paid to each class of shares. Preferred Common Total %24 24 2$ 2018 arrears 2019 arrears 2020 %24 2$ %24 eTextbook and Media
Flatfish Limited reported the following items in shareholders' equity on December 31, 2020: Share capital: Preferred shares, $4 cumulative dividend, 140,000 shares issued and outstanding $14,000,000 Share capital: Common shares, 772,000 issued and outstanding 30,880,000 Retained earnings 26,890,000 No dividends were declared in 2018 or 2019; however, in 2020, cash dividends of $4,497,800 were declare much would be paid to each class of shares. Preferred Common Total %24 24 2$ 2018 arrears 2019 arrears 2020 %24 2$ %24 eTextbook and Media
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Flatfish Limited reported the following items in shareholders' equity on December 31, 2020:
Share capital: Preferred shares, $4 cumulative dividend, 140,000 shares issued
and outstanding
$14,000,000
Share capital: Common shares, 772,000 issued and outstanding
30,880,000
Retained earnings
26,890,000
No dividends were declared in 2018 or 2019; however, in 2020, cash dividends of $4,497,800 were declared. Calculate h
much would be paid to each class of shares.
Preferred
Common
Total
%24
24
$4
2018 arrears
2019 arrears
2020
%24
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