The following elements of stockholders equity are adapted from the balance sheet of Sandler Corporation. Stockholders Equity

Question:

The following elements of stockholders’ equity are adapted from the of Sandler Equity $ Thousands
Preferred Stock, cumulative, $2 par , 65,000 shares issued
and outstanding......................... $130
Common Stock, $0.10 par, 8,750,000 shares issued and outstanding... 875

Sandler paid no preferred dividends in 2012, but paid the designated amount of cash dividends per share to preferred shareholders in all prior years.

Requirement
1. Compute the dividends to preferred and common shareholders for 2013 if total dividends are $175,000.

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