Answer:
Amount of the company's total capital stock at December 31, 2019:
Common stock = 8,000 x $15 = $120,000
Preferred stock = 2,000 x $30 = <u>$60,000</u>
Total issued share capital $180,000
Add: Net income at 31 December, 2019 <u>$375,000</u>
Total capital stock <u>$ 555,000</u>
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Explanation:
Total capital stock is the aggregate of par value of common stock, par value of preferred stock and net income.
Answer:
The amount of dividends paid to common stockholders in 2016 is $4000
Explanation:
The cumulative preferred shares are the shares that accumulate dividends in case the dividends on these shares are not paid or paid partially in a year. The accumulated dividends will need to be paid first whenever the company declares dividends.
The amounts of dividends on preferred share for one year is,
Dividends - Preferred shares = 20 * 0.05 * 1500 = $1500
Thus, the accumulated dividends on these preferred shares at start of 2016 is,
Accumulated dividends - Preferred shares = 1500 * 3 = $4500
The common shares holders are paid after the preferred share holders have been paid. This means that we will deduct the amount of accumulated dividends on preferred shares and the dividends for this year on preferred shares from the total dividends to calculate the amount to be paid to common share holders as dividends.
Common stock dividends = 10000 - (4500 + 1500) = $4000
