Dedrick, Inc.. did not pay dividends in 2015 or 2016, even though 70.000 shares of its 8.5%,

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Dedrick, Inc.. did not pay dividends in 2015 or 2016, even though 70.000 shares of its 8.5%, $50 par value cumulative preferred stock were outstanding during those years. The company has 500,000 shares of $2 par value common stock outstanding.
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a. Calculate the annual dividend per share obligation on the preferred stock.
b. Calculate the amount that would be received by an investor who has owned 1,400 shares of preferred stock and 16.000 shares of common stock since 2014 if a $0.60 per share dividend on the common stock is paid at the end of 2017.
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Accounting What the Numbers Mean

ISBN: 978-1259535314

11th edition

Authors: David Marshall, Wayne McManus, Daniel Viele

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