Refer to the shareholders' equity information of Golda Inc. in Starter 13-10. Golda Inc. has not declared
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Refer to the shareholders' equity information of Golda Inc. in Starter 13-10. Golda Inc. has not declared preferred dividends for five years (including the current year). Compute the book value per share of Golda Inc.'s common shares. Round your answer to two decimal places.
Data From 13-10
Golda Inc. has the following shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares, $0.025, cumulative,
liquidation value $0.50, 50,000 shares authorized,
45,000 shares issued and outstanding ................. $ 20,000
Common shares, 1,000,000 shares authorized
and issued and outstanding ................................. 200,000
Retained earnings ..................................................... 130,000
Total shareholders’ equity ...................................... $350,000
Answer these questions about Golda’s dividends:
1. Are Golda Inc.’s preferred shares cumulative or noncumulative? How can you tell?
2. Suppose Golda Inc. declares cash dividends of $15,000 for 2014. How much of the dividends goes to preferred shares? How much goes to common shares?
3. Suppose Golda Inc. did not pay the preferred dividend in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, the company declares cash dividends of $15,000. How much of the dividends goes to preferred shares? How much goes to common shares?
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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ISBN: 978-0132690089
9th Canadian Edition volume 2
Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Walter T. Harrison Jr., Jo Ann L. Johnston, Carol A. Meissner, Peter R. Norwood