Question 19 - Calculate Dividends per share - (1)Using the information below calculate the dividends that each cumulative preferred and common stock shareholder are entitled to each year. (2) For each of the three years, calculate the dividends per share. CD Corporation has outstanding the following classes of stock: o 20,000 shares Cumulative Preferred 2% stock, $75 par o 70,000 shares Common Stock $40 par o Dividends distributed were the following o 2016 - $25,000 o 2017 - $15,000 o 2018 $200,000

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Question 19 - Calculate Dividends per share (1)Using the information below
calculate the dividends that each cumulative preferred and common stock
shareholder are entitled to each year. (2) For each of the three years, calculate the
dividends per share.
CD Corporation has outstanding the following classes of stock:
o 20,000 shares Cumulative Preferred 2% stock, $75 par
o 70,000 shares - Common Stock $40 par
o Dividends distributed were the following
o 2016 - $25,000
o 2017 $15,000
o 2018 $200,000
Transcribed Image Text:Question 19 - Calculate Dividends per share (1)Using the information below calculate the dividends that each cumulative preferred and common stock shareholder are entitled to each year. (2) For each of the three years, calculate the dividends per share. CD Corporation has outstanding the following classes of stock: o 20,000 shares Cumulative Preferred 2% stock, $75 par o 70,000 shares - Common Stock $40 par o Dividends distributed were the following o 2016 - $25,000 o 2017 $15,000 o 2018 $200,000
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Dividends are paid first to preferred stockholders and the remaining balance is paid to common stockholders.

Dividend arrears are paid to cumulative preferred stock.

 

Annual preferred dividend = 20,000*$75*2%

Annual preferred dividend = $30,000

 

 

 

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