Answer:
For first year, we have:
Cumulative preferred dividend per share = $0.30 per share
Common dividend per share = $0
For second year, we have:
Cumulative preferred dividend per share = $0.50 per share
Common dividend per share = $0
For third year, we have:
Cumulative preferred dividend per share = $1.60 per share
Common dividend per share = $0.73 per share
For fourth year, we have:
Cumulative preferred dividend per share = $0.80 per share
Common dividend per share = $2.48 per share
Explanation:
Cumulative preferred stock has a clause that mandates the corporation to pay all dividends, including those that were previously missed, before common shareholders can get their dividend payments.
Annual cumulative preferred dividend = 20,000 * $20 * 4% = $16,000
Therefore, we have:
<u>For First Year</u>
Distributed dividends = $6,000
Cumulative preferred dividend paid = Distributed dividends = $6,000
Common dividend paid = $0
Cumulative preferred dividend per share = Cumulative preferred dividend paid / Number of cumulative preferred shares outstanding = $6,000 / 20,000 = $0.30 per share
Common dividend per share = $0
Cumulative preferred dividend carried forward = Annual cumulative preferred dividend - Cumulative preferred dividend paid = $16,000 - $6,000 = $10,000
<u>For Second Year</u>
Distributed dividends = $10,000
Cumulative preferred dividend payable = Annual cumulative preferred dividend + Cumulative preferred dividend brought forward = $16,000 + $10,000 = $26,000
Cumulative preferred dividend paid = Distributed dividends = $10,000
Common dividend paid = $0
Cumulative preferred dividend per share = Cumulative preferred dividend paid / Number of cumulative preferred shares outstanding = $10,000 / 20,000 = $0.50 per share
Common dividend per share = $0
Cumulative preferred dividend carried forward = Cumulative preferred dividend payable - Cumulative preferred dividend paid = $26,000 - $10,000 = $16,000
<u>For Third Year</u>
Distributed dividends = $50,250
Cumulative preferred dividend paid = Annual cumulative preferred dividend + Cumulative preferred dividend brought forward = $16,000 + $16,000 = $32,000
Common dividend paid = Distributed dividends - Cumulative preferred dividend paid = $50,250 - $32,000 = $18,250
Cumulative preferred dividend per share = Cumulative preferred dividend paid / Number of cumulative preferred shares outstanding = $32,000 / 20,000 = $1.60 per share
Common dividend per share = Common dividend paid / Number of common shares outstanding = $18,250 / 25,000 = $0.73 per share
<u>For Fourth Year</u>
Distributed dividends = $78,000
Cumulative preferred dividend paid = Annual cumulative preferred dividend = $16,000
Common dividend paid = Distributed dividends - Cumulative preferred dividend paid = $78,000 - $16,000 = $62,000
Cumulative preferred dividend per share = Cumulative preferred dividend paid / Number of cumulative preferred shares outstanding = $16,000 / 20,000 = $0.80 per share
Common dividend per share = Common dividend paid / Number of common shares outstanding = $62,000 / 25,000 = $2.48 per share
