Question

Start Inc. has 5,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, cumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2012. What is the annual dividend on the preferred stock? Group of answer choices $60 per share $30,000 in total $50,000 in total $0.60 per share

Answer 1

$30,000 in total

Step-by-step explanation:

The annual dividend on preferred stock can be determined based on the dividend rate, in other words, the annual dividend is the dividend rate multiplied by the face value of the preferred stock as shown thus:

annual dividend on preferred stock=number of preferred shares outstanding*par value per share*dividend rate

number of preferred shares outstanding=5,000

par value per share=$100

dividend rate=6%

50,000 shares refer to the number of common stocks outstanding

annual dividend on preferred stock=5000*$100*6%

annual dividend on preferred stock=$30,000

dividend per share=$30000/5000=$6