Ex-Act Corporation pays dividends at the end of each year. The dividends that it paid for 2012,

Question:

Ex-Act Corporation pays dividends at the end of each year. The dividends that it paid for 2012, 2013, and 2014 were $160,000, $120,000, and $360,000, respectively. Calculate the total amount of dividends Ex-Act paid in each of these years to its common and preferred stockholders under both of the following capital structures:

(1) 40,000 shares of $100 par, 6 percent noncumulative preferred stock and 120,000 shares of $10 par common stock;

(2) 20,000 shares of $100 par, 7 percent cumulative preferred stock and 120,000 shares of $10 par common stock. Ex-Act had no dividends in arrears at the beginning of 2012.


Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

Principles of Accounting

ISBN: 978-1133626985

12th edition

Authors: Belverd E. Needles, Marian Powers and Susan V. Crosson

Question Posted: