Common and preferred stock-issuances and dividends. Permabilt Corp. was incorporated on January 1, 2013, and issued the

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Common and preferred stock-issuances and dividends. Permabilt Corp. was incorporated on January 1, 2013, and issued the following stock for cash:

4,000,000 shares of no-par common stock were authorized; 1,250,000 shares were issued on January 1, 2013, at $35 per share.

1,500,000 shares of $100 par value, 8.5% cumulative, preferred stock were authorized, and 640,000 shares were issued on January 1, 2013, at $105 per share.

Net income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015, was $18,400,000, $24,600,000, and $28,750,000, respectively.

No dividends were declared or paid during 2013 or 2014. However, on December 17, 2015, the board of directors of Permabilt Corp. declared dividends of $42,300,000, payable on February 9, 2016, to holders of record as of January 4, 2016.


Required:

a. Use the horizontal model (or write the entry) to show the effects of?

1. The issuance of common stock and preferred stock on January 1, 2013.

2. The declaration of dividends on December 17, 2015.

3. The payment of dividends on February 9, 2016.

b. Of the total amount of dividends declared during 2015, how much will be received by preferred shareholders?


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...
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