Not Paying the Dividends on a Cumulative Preferred Issue May

question 7

Multiple Choice

Not paying the dividends on a cumulative preferred issue may result in:

• A) preferred dividend arrears that can be eliminated by the common shareholders only after common dividends are paid.
• B) voting rights are granted to preferred stockholders if preferred dividends are in arrears.
• C) no payment of dividends to common shareholders.
• D) Both preferred dividend arrears that can be eliminated by the common shareholders only after common dividends are paid; and voting rights are granted to preferred stockholders if preferred dividends are in arrears.
• E) Both voting rights are granted to preferred stockholders if preferred dividends are in arrears; and no payment of dividends to common shareholders.

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