Answer :
Amount of dividend paid =$1,350
Explanation :
The computation is shown below:
As per the data given in the question,
Dividend per year for preferred stock = $1700 × $100 × 3.5%
= $5,950
Particulars Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Preferred dividend $5,000 $6,200 $6,650
($700+$5,950)
Preferred dividend in arrears $950 $700
($5,950-$5,000) ($5,950+$950-$6,200)
Therefore dividends for common shareholders is
= $8,000 - $6,650
= $1,350
