A Firm Has Issued Cumulative Preferred Stock with a $100

question 26

Multiple Choice

A firm has issued cumulative preferred stock with a $100 par value and a 12 percent annual dividend. For the past two years, the board of directors has decided not to pay a dividend. At the end of the current year, the preferred stockholders must be paid ________ prior to paying the common stockholders.

• A) $0/share
• B) $12/share
• C) $24/share
• D) $36/share

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