Cash dividends and two classes of stock. Googelie Inc. has two classes of capital stock outstanding: 45,000 shares of 8%, $100 par value cumulative preferred and 25,000 shares of $10 par value common. The company had a deficit (negative balance in retained earnings) of $230,000 at the beginning of the current year, and preferred dividends were two years in arrears. During the current year, the company earned net income of $1,735,000. What will be the balance in the Retained Earnings account at the end of the current year if the company takes all the actions necessary to pay a dividend of $1.50 per share on the common stock?
Total Preference dividend paid: | |||||
Prefered stcok capital | 4,500,000 | ||||
Annual dividend rate | 8% | ||||
Annual dividend amount | 360,000 | ||||
Arrears for last 2 years | |||||
Therefore, Prefered dividend to be paid for 3 years | |||||
Total prefered dividend paid | 1080000 | ||||
(360000*3) | |||||
Common Dividend paid | 37500 | ||||
(25000 shares @ 1.50 pere share) | |||||
Balance in Retained earnings at the end: | |||||
Beginning balance in RE | -230000 | ||||
(as having debit balance) | |||||
Add: Net income | 1735000 | ||||
1505000 | |||||
Less: Dividend paid: | |||||
Prefered dividend | 1,080,000 | ||||
Cmmon Dividend | 37,500 | ||||
Balance in Retained earnings at end | 387,500 | ||||
Therefore, | |||||
Balance in Retained earnings at end : $ 387500 (Credit balance) |
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