Varsity Corp. had the following stock issued and outstanding at January 1, 2012. 1. 200,000 shares of

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Varsity Corp. had the following stock issued and outstanding at January 1, 2012.
1. 200,000 shares of no-par common stock.
2. 10,000 shares of $100 par, 8 percent, cumulative preferred stock. (Dividends are in arrears for one year, 2011.)
On February 1, 2012, Varsity declared a $200,000 cash dividend to be paid March 31 to shareholders of record on March 10.

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What amount of dividends will be paid to the preferred shareholders versus the common shareholders?

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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...
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