On 31 December 20X5, Watercress Properties Ltd. reported the following in shareholders' equity: Preferred shares, no-par value; $1.00 dividend, authorized, unlimited shares; issued, 86,250 shares $2,932,500 Common shares, no-par value; authorized, unlimited shares; issued, 345,000 shares Retained earnings 7,590,000 6,100,000 Dividends of $450,000 are declared in 20X6. Consider the following three cases: Dividends Last Preferred Cumulative? Case A Case B No Yes Paid in 20x2 20X3 Preferred Participating? No No Case C Yes 20X5 Yes, after common receive $0.50 per share; participation based on relative dividends at base level Required: Calculate dividends to be paid to preferred and common shares in each case. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) Preferred Common Total Dividend Dividend Case A Case B Case C
On 31 December 20X5, Watercress Properties Ltd. reported the following in shareholders' equity: Preferred shares, no-par value; $1.00 dividend, authorized, unlimited shares; issued, 86,250 shares $2,932,500 Common shares, no-par value; authorized, unlimited shares; issued, 345,000 shares Retained earnings 7,590,000 6,100,000 Dividends of $450,000 are declared in 20X6. Consider the following three cases: Dividends Last Preferred Cumulative? Case A Case B No Yes Paid in 20x2 20X3 Preferred Participating? No No Case C Yes 20X5 Yes, after common receive $0.50 per share; participation based on relative dividends at base level Required: Calculate dividends to be paid to preferred and common shares in each case. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) Preferred Common Total Dividend Dividend Case A Case B Case C
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Transcribed Image Text:On 31 December 20X5, Watercress Properties Ltd. reported the following in shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares, no-par value; $1.00 dividend, authorized,
unlimited shares; issued, 86,250 shares
$2,932,500
Common shares, no-par value; authorized, unlimited shares;
issued, 345,000 shares
Retained earnings
7,590,000
6,100,000
Dividends of $450,000 are declared in 20X6. Consider the following three cases:
Dividends Last
Preferred
Cumulative?
Case A
Case B
No
Yes
Paid in
20x2
20X3
Preferred Participating?
No
No
Case C
Yes
20X5
Yes, after common receive $0.50 per share;
participation based on relative dividends
at base level
Required:
Calculate dividends to be paid to preferred and common shares in each case. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
Preferred Common
Total
Dividend Dividend
Case A
Case B
Case C
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