There are 10,000 shares of $20 par value cumulative 7 percent preferred stock outstanding, and 90,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Last year, the preferred stock did not receive its dividend because of a loss. This year, dividends of $50,000 are distributed to shareholders.

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Answer:

Since the preferred dividends are cumulative, any dividends not paid last year will be paid this year before any common dividends are paid.

Preferred dividends = 10,000 x $20 x 7% x 2 = $28,000

Dividends per preferred stock = $28,000 / 10,000 = $2.80

Common stocks dividends = $50,000 - $28,000 = $22,000

Dividends per common stock = $22,000 / 90,000 = $0.24

The value of the preferred dividends will be $28000 and the dividends will be $2.80.

From the information given, it should be noted that the preferred dividends will be calculated thus:

= 10000 × 20% × 7% × 2

= 10000 × 0.2 × 0.07 × 2

= $28000

Dividend per preferred stock will be:

= $28000/10000

= $2.80

The common stocks dividend will be:

= $50000 - $28000 = $22000

The dividend per common stock will be:

= $22000/90000 = $0.24.

Preferred stock is 2.80 and common stock is 0.24.

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