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When a company has cumulative preferred stock outstanding, the preferred dividend is subtracted from net income in the earnings per share calculation whether the dividend has been declared or not.

A)True
B)False

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When a company has cumulative preferred stock outstanding, the preferred dividend is subtracted from net income in the earnings per share calculation whether the dividend has been declared or not.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is True. When a company has cumulative preferred stock outstanding, the preferred dividend is subtracted from net income in the earnings per share calculation whether the dividend has been declared or not.

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