Dividends in Arrears on Cumulative Preferred Shares

question 155

Multiple Choice

Dividends in arrears on cumulative preferred shares

• A) never have to be paid.
• B) must be paid before common shareholders can receive a dividend.
• C) should be recorded as a current liability until they are paid.
• D) enable the preferred shareholders to share equally in corporate earnings with the common shareholders.

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