The Shareholders' Equity of Nick Co

question 17

Essay

The shareholders' equity of Nick Co. includes the items shown below. The board of directors of Nick declared cash dividends of $4 million, $8 million, and $50 million in each of its first 3 years of operation: 2011, 2012, 2013, respectively.
Common stock, $1 par, 50,000,000 shares outstanding
Preferred stock, 6%, $100 par, 1,000,000 shares outstanding
Required:
Determine the amount of dividends per share on preferred and common stock for each of the three years. The preferred stock is noncumulative and nonparticipating.

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