The following information is provided for Bold Company for the year $2022$:

Preferred stock, $6\%,$$$50$ par value, $1,000$ shares issued and outstanding

Common stock, $$100$ par value, $2,000$ shares issued and outstanding

Dividends in arrears for three prior years $(2019-2021)$

Total dividends declared and paid in $2022$ were $$50,000.$

How much of the $2022$ dividend payment was paid to the preferred stockholders assuming the preferred stock is noncumulative?

Multiple Choice

$$12,000$

$$47,000$

$$3,000$

$$38,000.$