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Flint Corporation has outstanding 9,200 shares of $100 par value, 6% preferred s

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Question

Flint Corporation has outstanding 9,200 shares of $100 par value, 6% preferred stock and 57,900 shares of $10 par value common stock. The preferred stock was issued in January 2017, and no dividends were declared in 2017 or 2018. In 2019, Flint declares a cash dividend of $312,000.

(a) Assume that the preferred are noncumulative.

How much dividend will the preferred stockholders receive?


How much dividend will the common stockholders receive?


(b) Assume that the preferred are cumulative.

How much dividend will the preferred stockholders receive?


How much dividend will the common stockholders receive?

Preferred stockholders would receive $

Explanation / Answer

(a) Assume that the preferred are noncumulative.

How much dividend will the preferred stockholders receive?

Preferred stockholders would receive
(9,200*100*6%)

$55,200

How much dividend will the common stockholders receive?

Common stockholders would receive
($312,000-$55,200)

$256,800

(b) Assume that the preferred are cumulative.

How much dividend will the preferred stockholders receive?

Preferred stockholders would receive
(9,200*100*6%*3years)

$165,600

How much dividend will the common stockholders receive?

Common stockholders would receive
($312,000-$165,600)

$146,400

(a) Assume that the preferred are noncumulative.

How much dividend will the preferred stockholders receive?

Preferred stockholders would receive
(9,200*100*6%)

$55,200

How much dividend will the common stockholders receive?

Common stockholders would receive
($312,000-$55,200)

$256,800

(b) Assume that the preferred are cumulative.

How much dividend will the preferred stockholders receive?

Preferred stockholders would receive
(9,200*100*6%*3years)

$165,600

How much dividend will the common stockholders receive?

Common stockholders would receive
($312,000-$165,600)

$146,400