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imaging inc., a developer of radiology equipment, has stock outstanding as follows: 40,000 shares of cumulative preferred 2% stock, $75 par, and 100,000 shares of $50 par common. during its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends: first year, $36,000; second year, $90,000; third year, $115,000; fourth year, $140,000. compute the dividends per share on each class of stock for each of the four years.

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The dividends per share on each each class of stock for each of the four years are 0.90, 2.10, 1.50 and 1.50.

How do you calculate the dividends per share for four years?

Year 1

Preferred Stock (a) 40,000

Par Value (b) 75

Preferred Stock (c=a*b) 3,000,000

Percentage (d) 2%

Annual Dividends for Preferred Stock (e=c*d) 60,000

Dividends Declared (a) 36,000

Preference Dividends (b) 36,000

Allocated to Common Dividends (c=a-b) 0

To compute the dividends per share:

Common Preferred

Allocated Dividends (a) 0 36,000

Number of Shares (b) 100,000 40,000

Dividends per Share (c=a/b) 0 0.90

Year 2

Preferred Stock (a) 40,000

Par Value (b) 75

Preferred Stock (c=a*b) 3,000,000

Percentage (d) 2%

Annual Dividends for Preferred Stock (e=c*d) 60,000

Dividends Declared (a) 90,000

Annual Preference Dividends (b) 60,000

Balance(c=a-b) 30,000

Dividends in Arrears (60,000-36,000) (d) 24,000

Dividends for Common Stockholders (e=c-d) 6,000

Common Preferred

Allocated Dividends (a) 6,000 84,000

Number of Shares (b) 100.000 40,000

Dividends per Share (c=a/b) 0.06 2.10

Year 3

Preferred Stock (a) 40,000

Par Value (b) 75

Preferred Stock (c=a*b) 3,000,000

Percentage (d) 2%

Annual Dividends for Preferred Stock (e=c*d) 60,000

Dividends Declared (a) 115,000

Annual Preference Dividends (b) 60,000

Dividends for Common Stockholders (c=a-b) 55,000

Common Preferred

Allocated Dividends (a) 55,000 60,000

Number of Shares (b) 100.000 40,000

Dividends per Share (c=a/b) 0.55 1.50

Year 4

Preferred Stock (a) 40,000

Par Value (b) 75

Preferred Stock (c=a*b) 3,000,000

Percentage (d) 2%

Annual Dividends for Preferred Stock (e=c*d) 60,000

Dividends Declared (a) 140,000

Annual Preference Dividends (b) 60,000

Dividends for Common Stockholders (c=a-b) 80,000

Common Preferred

Allocated Dividends (a) 80,000 60,000

Number of Shares (b) 100.000 40,000

Dividends per Share (c=a/b) 0.80 1.50

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