Question

Maker-Bot Corporation has 10,000 shares of 10%, $90 par value, cumulative preferred stock outstanding since its inception. No dividends were declared in the first two years. If the company pays $400,000 of dividends in the third year, how much will common stockholders receive?A. $355,000B. $270,000C. $0D. $130,000E. $140,000

Answer 1

Answer:

D) $130,000

Explanation:

We can compute this by calculating the total dividends payable to preferred stock holders each year.

Dividends payable = 10,000 * 90 * 0.10 = $90,000

Since the shares are cumulative, the total preferred dividend payable at the end of third year is = $90,000 * 3 = $270,000

So common share in dividend = Total paid - Preferred dividend cumulative

Common Dividend share = 400,000 - 270,000 = $130,000

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