Question

Ultimate Sportswear has $150,000 of 8% non-cumulative, non-participating, preferred stock outstanding. Ultimate Sportswear also has $550,000 of common stock outstanding. In the company's first year of operation, no dividends were paid. During the second year, the company paid cash dividends of $35,000. This dividend should be distributed as follows:
a. $8,750 preferred: $26,250 common.
b. $0 preferred: $35,000 common.
c. $12.000 preferred: $23.000 common.
d. $19.000 preferred: $16.000 common
e. $17,500 preferred; $17,500 соmmоn.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. $12,000 preferred: $23,000 common

Explanation:

Calculation of how the Dividend should be distributed

First step is to calculate for preferred stock outstanding

Preferred stock outstanding=$150,000 * 8% non-cumulative

Preferred stock outstanding=$12,000

Second step is to calculate for common stock outstanding

Using this formula

Common stock outstanding = Cash Dividend-Preferred stock outstanding

Let plug in the formula

Common stock outstanding=$35,000-$12,000

Common stock outstanding=$23,000

Therefore Preferred stock outstanding will be $12,000 while Common stock outstanding will be $23,000