The shareholders’ equity of ILP Industries includes the items shown below. The board of directors of ILP declared cash dividends of $23 million, $45 million, and $200 million in its first three years of operation—2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively. ($ in millions)Common stock$ 150Paid-in capital—excess of par, common1,030Preferred stock, 8%450Paid-in capital—excess of par, preferred605Required:Determine the amount of dividends to be paid to preferred and common shareholders in each of the three years, assuming that the preferred stock is cumulative and nonparticipating.Determine the amount of dividends to be paid to preferred and common shareholders in each of the three years, assuming that the preferred stock is noncumulative and nonparticipating.

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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	($ in millions)
Common stock	$ 150
Paid-in capital—excess of par, common	1,030
Preferred stock, 8%	450
Paid-in capital—excess of par, preferred	605

Required:

Determine the amount of dividends to be paid to preferred and common shareholders in each of the three years, assuming that the preferred stock is cumulative and nonparticipating.
Determine the amount of dividends to be paid to preferred and common shareholders in each of the three years, assuming that the preferred stock is noncumulative and nonparticipating.

Expert Solution

Step 1 Introduction

Cumulative Preferred Stock :— It is one of the type of preference shares in which it is mandatory for company to pay all annual preferred dividend along with any previous arrear in dividends.

Non Cumulative Preferred Stock :— It is one of the type of preference shares in which it is not mandatory for company to pay previous arrear in dividends.