Question: The shareholders equity of Kramer Industries includes the data shown below. During 2022, cash dividends of $70 million were declared. Furthermore, dividends were declared in
The shareholders equity of Kramer Industries includes the data shown below. During 2022, cash dividends of $70 million were declared. Furthermore, dividends were declared in 2020 (15 million) and in 2021 (30 Million).
(in millions)
Common stock $400
Paid-in capital-excess of par, common 400
Preferred stock, 5%, non participating 900
Paid-in capital-excess of par, preferred 200
Determine the amount of dividends payable to preferred shareholders and to common shareholders under each of the following two assumptions regarding the characteristics of preferred stock.
Assumption A & Assumption B
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| During 2022 | Cash Dividends Declared | 70,000,000 | ||
| Common Stock | 400,000,000 | |||
| PIC--Excess of Par, Common | 400,000,000 | |||
| PS 5% nonparticipating | 900,000,000 | |||
| PIC--Excess of Par, Preferred | 200,000,000 | |||
| Assumption A -- Noncumulative | ||||
| Preferred | Common | Total | ||
| 70,000,000 | ||||
| Current Preference | 45,000,000 | (45,000,000) | ||
| 25,000,000 | ||||
| Remainder to Common | 25,000,000 | (25,000,000) | ||
| - | ||||
| Allocation | 45,000,000 | 25,000,000 | ||
| Assumption B-- Cumulative | ||||
| Preferred | Common | Total | ||
| Dividends in arrears | 70,000,000 | |||
| 2020 | 45,000,000 | (45,000,000) | ||
| 2021 | 45,000,000 | (45,000,000) | ||
| Current Preference | 45,000,000 | (45,000,000) | ||
| (65,000,000) | ||||
| Remainder to Common | (65,000,000) | 65,000,000 | ||
| - | ||||
| Allocation | 135,000,000 | (65,000,000) | ||
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