Dividend constraints The Howe Company's stockholders' equity account is as follows: The earnings available for common stockholders from this period's operations are $100,000, which have been included as part of the $2.2 million retained earnings a. What is the maximum dividend per share that the firm can pay? (Assume that legal capital includes all paid-in capital.) b. If the firm has $140,000 in cash, what is the largest per-share dividend it can pay without borrowing? c. Indicate the accounts and changes, if any, that will result if the firm pays the dividends indicated in parts a and b. d. Indicate the effects of an $80,000 cash dividend on stockholders' equity. a. The maximum dividend per share that the firm can is $ (Round to the nearest cent.) b. If the firm has $140,000 in cash, the largest per-share dividend it can pay without borrowing is $ . (Round to the nearest cent.) c. If the firm pays the dividends indicated in part a, cash will decrease by $ (Round to the nearest dollar.) If the firm pays the dividends indicated in part a, retained earnings will decrease by $ (Round to the nearest dollar.) If the firm pays the dividends indicated in part b, cash will decrease by $ - (Round to the nearest dollar.) If the firm pays the dividends indicated in part b, retained earnings will decrease by $ (Round to the nearest dollar.) d. An $80,000 cash dividend will cause retained earnings will decrease by $ . (Round to the nearest dollar.) Stockholders' equity will decrease by $80,000 to $ . (Round to the nearest dollar.) 1 Data Table - X Common stock (500,000 shares at $5 par) Paid-in capital in excess of par Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity $2,500,000 4,000,000 2,200,000 $8,700,000