A Company Has Outstanding 9 Million Shares of $2 Par

question 86

Multiple Choice

A company has outstanding 9 million shares of $2 par value common stock and 1 million shares of $4 par value preferred stock.The preferred stock has an 8% dividend rate.The company declares $600,000 in total dividends for the year.Which of the following is correct if dividends in arrears are $30,000?

• A) Preferred stockholders will receive $350,000; common stockholders will receive $250,000.
• B) Preferred stockholders will receive $60,000; common stockholders will receive $540,000.
• C) Preferred stockholders will receive $320,000; common stockholders will receive $280,000.
• D) Preferred stockholders will receive $90,000; common stockholders will receive $510,000.