At the End of Its First Year of Operations,Alder Co

question 278

Multiple Choice

At the end of its first year of operations,Alder Co.had 150,000 shares of preferred stock,5% cumulative,$100 par value.It also has 1,000,000 shares of common stock $0.01 par value.(The share information represents the numbers of shares issued and outstanding for both types of stock. ) If sufficient dividends are declared,what is the per share dividend that will be paid on the preferred stock?

• A)$0.01 per share.
• B)$100.00 per share.
• C)$5.00 per share.
• D)$7.50 per share.

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