JC Clouston Limited reported the following items in shareholders equity on December 31, 2020: Share capital: Preferred

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JC Clouston Limited reported the following items in shareholders’ equity on December 31, 2020:
Share capital: Preferred shares, 6% cumulative,
525,000 shares issued and outstanding ..............    $13,125,000
Share capital: Common shares, 1,000,000 issued
and outstanding ......................................................      50,000,000
Retained earnings ...................................................      65,000,000


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a. No dividends were declared in 2018 or 2019; however, in 2020 cash dividends of $4 million were declared. Calculate how much would be paid to each class of shares.

b. Assuming that the number of common shares remained constant throughout 2020, what was the cash dividend per share distributed to the common shareholders?

c. Early in 2021, when its common shares were selling at $65 per share, the company declared and distributed a 30% common stock dividend. Describe the impact that this declaration will have on the shareholders’ equity accounts.

d. Determine the expected market price per share after the company declares and distributes the stock dividend.

Common Stock
Common 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...
Dividend
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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Understanding Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781119406921

2nd Canadian Edition

Authors: Christopher D. Burnley

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