A corporation has 14,000 shares of 13%, $104 par noncumulative preferred stock outstanding and 22,000 shares of no-par common stock outstanding
At the end of the current year, the corporation declares a dividend of $220,000. What is the dividend per share for preferred stock and for common stock? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
A) The dividend per share is $13.52 to preferred stock and $1.40 to common stock.
B) The dividend per share is $8.26 to preferred stock and $1.40 to common stock.
C) The dividend per share is $13.52 to preferred stock and $13.52 to common stock.
D) The dividend per share is $13.52 to preferred stock and $27.50 to common stock.
A .A) The dividend per share of preferred stock = $104 x 13% = $13.52 per share x 14,000
The dividend per share of common stock = ($220,000 - $189,280 ) = $30,720 / 22,000 shares = $1.40
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