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Tower Corp. had the following stock outstanding and Retained Earnings at December 31, 2015: Common Stock [par $3; outstanding, 34,000 shares} if 272000 Preferred Stock, 0% {par $1 0; outstanding, 5,400 shares} 54,000 Retained Ea mings 284000 On December 31, 2015. the board of directors is considering the distribution of a cash dividend to the common and preferred stockholders. No dividends were declared during 2013 or 2014, and none have been declared 1,ret in 2015. Three independent cases are assumed: Case A: The preferred stock is noncumulative; the total amount of 2015 dividends would be $13,000. Case B: The preferred stock is cumulative; the total amount of 2015 dividends would be $11280. Dividends were not in arrears prior to 2013. Case C: Same as Case El, except the total dividends are $20,000. Required: 1a. Compute the amount of 2015 dividends, in total that would be payable to each class of stockholders if dividends were declared as described in each case. TIP: Preferred stockholders with cumulative dividends are to be paid dividends for anv prior vears {in arrears] and for the current 1,rear before common stockholders are paid. 1b. Compute per case, the 2015 dividends per share, pavable to each class of stockholders. {Round your answers to 2 decimal places] Prefer'ed'w --- share Common rpershare}

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