Green Corporation has the following stock outstanding:4% cumulative preferred stock, $20 stated value$ 400,000Common stock, $12 par2,400,000During the current year, Green paid $100,000 in dividends. No dividends were paid in the two previous years.Required:a) Compute the total amount of dividends that was paid to each class of stock in the current year.b) Compute the amount of dividends per share for each class of stock

What will be an ideal response?


a) To preferred shareholders: 3 years × 4% × $400,000 = $48,000
To common shareholders: $100,000 - $48,000 = $52,000
b) Number of shares of preferred stock = $400,000 ÷ $20 stated value = 20,000 shares
$48,000 ÷ 20,000 shares = $2.40 preferred dividend per share
Number of shares of common stock = $2,400,000 ÷ $12 par value = 200,000 shares
$52,000 ÷ 200,000 shares = $0.26 common dividend per share

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