On December 31, 2018, Adelphi Corporation has outstanding 1,000 shares of $100 par value, 5% cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock, and 20,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. Preferred dividends were paid in 2016 but were not paid in 2017. During 2018, Alpha distributed $25,000 in dividends. Use this information to determine for 2018 the dollar amount of dividends that will be distributed per Common Share. Round answer to closest cent.
Number of preferred shares = 1,000
Par value per share = $100
Dividend rate = 5%
Annual preferred dividends = Number of preferred shares x Par value per share x Dividend rate
= 1,000 x 100 x 5%
= $5,000
Preferred dividends were paid in 2016 but were not paid in 2017. During 2018, Alpha distributed $25,000 in dividends.
Preferred dividend in arrears for year 2017 = $5,000
Dividend paid to preferred stockholders in the year 2018 = Preferred dividend in arrears for year 2017 + Preferred dividend for the year 2018
= 5,000 + 5,000
= $10,000
Dividend paid to common stockholders in the year 2018 = Total dividend paid - Dividend paid to preferred stockholders in the year 2018
= 25,000 - 10,000
= $15,000
Dividends distributed per Common Share IN THE YEAR 2018 = Dividend paid to common stockholders in the year 2018/Number of common shares
= 15,000/20,000
= $0.75
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