Question

Pronghorn Corp has 3,200 shares of 8%, $103 par value preferred stock outstanding at December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2017, the company declared a $123,000 cash dividend. Determine the dividend paid to preferred stockholders and common stockholders under each of the following scenarios. 1. The preferred stock is noncumulative, and the company has not missed any dividends in previous years. The dividend paid to preferred stockholders $ The dividend paid to common stockholders $ 2. The preferred stock is noncumulative, and the company did not pay a dividend in each of the two previous years. The dividend paid to preferred stockholders $ The dividend paid to common stockholders $ 3. The preferred stock is cumulative, and the company did not pay a dividend in each of the two previous years. The dividend paid to preferred stockholders $ The dividend paid to common stockholders

Answer 1

1) The dividend paid to preferred stockholders is $26,368

The dividend paid to Common stockholders is $96,632

2) The dividend paid to preferred stockholders is $26,368

The dividend paid to Common stockholders is $96,632

3) The dividend paid to preferred stockholders is $79,104

The dividend paid to Common stockholders is $43,896

Step-by-step explanation:

1) The preferred stock is non-cumulative & the company has not missed any dividend in previous years

The dividend paid to preferred stockholders = 3,200 shares × $103 × 8 % = $26,368

The dividend paid to Common stockholders = $123,000 - $26,368 = $96,632

2) The preferred stock is non cumulative & the company did not pay dividend in each of the previous 2 years.

The dividend paid to preferred stockholders = 3,200 shares × $103 × 8 % = $26,368

The dividend paid to Common stockholders = $123,000 - $26,368 = $96,632

3) The preferred stock is cumulative & the company did not pay dividend in each of the previous 2 years.

The dividend paid to preferred stockholders = 3,200 shares × $103 × 8% × 3 years = $79,104

The dividend paid to Common stockholders = $132,000 - $86,400 = $43,896