Question

Lakeland, Inc. has 25,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, noncumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2015. There were no dividends declared in 2014. The board of directors declares and pays a $250,000 dividend in 2015. What is the amount of dividends received by the common stockholders in 2015

Answer 1

The common stockholders will receive a dividend of $100000 in 2015

Step-by-step explanation:

The preferred stock is non cumulative which means that in case it does not pay dividends in a certain year, the dividends will no be accumulated and the company will not be obliged to pay these dividends in later year.

The per share preferred stock dividend for the company is = 100 * 0.06 = $6

The total dividends on preferred stock per year = 6 * 25000 = $150000

The common stockholders are paid dividends after the preferred stockholders are paid.

Thus, for 2015 the common stockholders will receive a dividend of,

Common stock dividend = 250000 - 150000 = $100000