Question

Everett Company has outstanding 30,000 shares of $50 par value, 6% preferred stock and 70,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. During its first three years in business, it declared and paid no cash dividends in the first year, $310,000 in the second year, and $90,000 in the third year. (a) If the preferred stock is cumulative, determine the total amount of cash dividends paid to each class of stock in each of the three years. Distibution to Preferred Common Year 1 Answer Answer Year 2 Answer Answer Year 3 Answer Answer (b) If the preferred stock is noncumulative, determine the total amount of cash dividends paid to each class of stock in each of the three years. Distibution to Preferred Common Year 1 Answer Answer Year 2 Answer Answer Year 3 Answer Answer

Answer 1

Answer:

See explanation section.

Explanation:

Requirement A

If the preferred stock is cumulative, cash dividends paid to each class of stock is as follows:

1st year = Cash dividend's for common stock = $0

Cash dividend's for preferred stock = $0

As there is no declaration of cash dividend for the first year.

As the preferred stock is cumulative, preferred dividends for the first year will be given in the 2nd year.

2nd year = Cash dividend's for common stock = $310,000 - $8,400

= 301,600

Cash dividend's for preferred stock = $4,200 + $4,200 = $8,400

Calculation: 1st year dividend = 70,000 × $1 × 6% = $4,200. It will remain same in the 2nd year for the preferred stock.

3rd year = Cash dividend's for common stock = $90,000 - $4,200

= $85,800

Cash dividend's for preferred stock = $4,200

Preferred dividend's remain same for the 3rd year too.

Requirement B

If the preferred stock is non-cumulative, cash dividends paid to each class of stock is as follows:

1st year = Cash dividend's for common stock = $0

Cash dividend's for preferred stock = $0

As there is no declaration of cash dividend for the first year.

As the preferred stock is non-cumulative, preferred dividends for the first year will not be given in the 2nd year.

2nd year = Cash dividend's for common stock = $310,000 - $4,200

= 305,800

Cash dividend's for preferred stock = $4,200

Calculation: 2nd year dividend = 70,000 × $1 × 6% = $4,200.

3rd year = Cash dividend's for common stock = $90,000 - $4,200

= $85,800

Cash dividend's for preferred stock = $4,200

Preferred dividend's remain same for the 3rd year too.