Permabilt Corp. was incorporated on January 1, 2019, and issued the following stock for cash: 2,000,000 shares
Question:
Permabilt Corp. was incorporated on January 1, 2019, and issued the following stock for cash:
2,000,000 shares of no-par common stock were authorized; 750,000 shares were issued on January 1, 2019, at $35 per share.
800,000 shares of $100 par value, 7.5% cumulative, preferred stock were authorized;
540,000 shares were issued on January 1, 2019, at $105 per share.
No dividends were declared or paid during 2019 or 2020. However, on December 22, 2021, the board of directors of Permabilt Corp. declared dividends of $15,000,000, payable on February 12, 2022, to holders of record as of January 8, 2022.
Required:
a. Use the horizontal model (or write the entry) to show the effects of
1. The issuance of common stock and preferred stock on January 1, 2019.
2. The declaration of dividends on December 22, 2021.
3. The payment of dividends on February 12, 2022.
b. Of the total amount of dividends declared during 2021, how much will be received by preferred shareholders?
c. Calculate the common stock dividends per share declared during 2021.
Common StockCommon stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Accounting What the Numbers Mean
ISBN: 978-1260565492
12th edition
Authors: David Marshall, Wayne McManus, Daniel Viele