
Cash dividend for shares: A reward or return that a company provides to its investors or shareholders on their investment is called cash dividend. Dividends can be cash or otherwise. Generally, preference shareholders receive a fixed percentage of dividends. They may or may not be cumulative. Common shareholders may or may not receive dividends every year. Common shares dividends depend upon net profit made by the company. When the company do not make profits, common shareholders do not receive dividends.
(a)
To determine the
Given information: Preferred dividends: 6%.
Common dividend: $0.30 per share.
Treasury stocks issued: 1,500.
Preferred is selling at $80 per share.
Common at $12 per share.
Net income: $77,000.
(b)
To determine the cash dividends.

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