Question: Problem 12-5A Dividend allocation LOS Garda World Security Corporation has the following shares, taken from the equity section of its balance sheet dated December 31


Problem 12-5A Dividend allocation LOS Garda World Security Corporation has the following shares, taken from the equity section of its balance sheet dated December 31 2020. $2,816.000 Preferred shares $4.47 non-Cumulative, 44,000 shares authorized and issued Common shares, 79,000 shares authorized and issued 1.264.000 *All shares were issued during 2018 During its first three years of operations, Garda World Security Corporation declared and paid total dividends as shown in the last column of the following schedule. Required: Part A 1. Calculate the total dividends paid in each year to the preferred and to the common shareholders. Year Preferred Dividend Common Dividend 2018 2019 2020 Total for three years Total Dividend 159,000 390,000 550.000 $ 1.117.000 0 2. Calculate the dividends pald per share to both the preferred and the common shares in 2020. (Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.) Dividends Paid per Share Preferred shares Common shares Part B 1. Calculate the total dividends paid in each year to the preferred shares and to the common shareholders assuming preferred shares are cumulative Preferred Dividend Common Dividend Total Dividend $ Year 2018 2019 2020 Total for three years 159.000 399,000 559 000 1,117,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2. Calculate the dividends paid per share to both the preferred and the common shares in 2020 assuming preferred shares are cumulative. (Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.) Dividends Paid per Share Preferred shares Common shares
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