A company paid cash dividends on its preferred stock of $40,000 in the current year when its net income was $120,000 and its average common stockholders' equity was $640,000. What is the company's return on common stockholders' equity?
What will be an ideal response?
($120,000 ? $40,000)/$640,000 = 12.5%
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