Question

Miller, Inc. has 5,000 shares of 6%, $400 par value, cumulative preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $4 par value common stock outstanding. There were no dividends declared in 2015. The board of directors declared and paid dividends of $200,000 each in 2016 and 2017. What is the amount of dividends received by the common stockholders in 2017

Answer 1

$40,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine the amount of dividends received by the common stockholders in 2017

First step is to calculate the preferred stock

Preferred stock=(5,000 shares*$400)*6%

Preferred stock=$2,000,000*6%

Preferred stock=$120,000

Now let calculate the amount of dividends received by the common stockholders in 2017

Dividend Received=($200,000-$120,000)/2

Dividend Received=$80,000/2

Dividend Received=$40,000

Therefore the amount of dividends received by the common stockholders in 2017 will be$40,000