Question

Concord Corporation has 3,700 shares of 9%, $103 par value preferred stock outstanding at December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2022, the company declared a $125,500 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		$enter a dollar amount
The dividend paid to common stockholders		$enter a dollar amount

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		$enter a dollar amount
The dividend paid to common stockholders		$enter a dollar amount

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		$enter a dollar amount
The dividend paid to common stockholders		$enter a dollar amount

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Answer 1

Preferred stock dividends = 3,700 shares * $103 * 9%

= $34,299

1. The dividend paid to preferred stockholders = $34,299

The dividend paid to common stockholders = $91,201 ($125,500 - $34,299)

2. The dividend paid to preferred stockholders = $34,299

The dividend paid to common stockholders = $91,201 ($125,500 - $34,299)

3. The dividend paid to preferred stockholders = $102,897 ($34,299 * 3)

The dividend paid to common stockholders = $22,603 ($125,500 - $102,897)