Question

Halverstein Company's outstanding stock consists of 8,050 shares of cumulative 5% preferred stock with a $10 par value and 3,450 shares of common stock with a $1 par value. During the first three years of operation, the corporation declared and paid the following total cash dividends.

Dividend DeclaredYear 1$0Year 2$6,900Year 3$32,000

The amount of dividends paid to preferred and common shareholders in Year 2 is:

Answer 1

$6,900 to preference shareholders

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the amount of dividends paid to preferred and common shareholders in Year 2 is shown below:

The Preference dividend is

= 8,050 shares × $10 × 5%

= $4,025

And, since the preference dividend is cumulative plus the in year 1 there is no dividend paid and in year 2 the dividend amount given is $6,900

But the total value is

= $4,025 + $4,025

= $8,050

So the total amount i.e $6,900 is paid to preferred shareholders only