Bill & Lisa Limited did not pay dividends on its 7.0%, $100 par value cumulative preferred stock during 2021 or 2022. Since 2015, 135,000 shares of this stock have been outstanding. Bill & Lisa Limited has been profitable in 2023 and is considering a cash dividend on its common stock that would be payable in December 2023.

Required:

Calculate the amount of dividends that would have to be paid on the preferred stock before a cash dividend could be paid to the common stockholders.

Amount of dividends________

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