Affleck Company has the following types of outstanding shares at December 31, 2020: ·         Ordinary Share Capital, P20 par: P8,000,000 ·         12% Preference Share Capital, P100 par, cumulative and fully participating: 4,000,000 ·         10% Preference Share Capital, P100 par, cumulative and non-participating: 2,000,000 Dividends on preference shares have been in arrears for 2018 and 2019. On December 31, 2020, cash dividends declared totaled P6,000,000. What is the amount of dividend payable to ordinary shareholders?     a. P2,640,000 b. P3,960,000 c. P2,960,000 d. P2,906,667

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Affleck Company has the following types of outstanding shares at December 31, 2020:

·         Ordinary Share Capital, P20 par: P8,000,000

·         12% Preference Share Capital, P100 par, cumulative and fully participating: 4,000,000

·         10% Preference Share Capital, P100 par, cumulative and non-participating: 2,000,000

Dividends on preference shares have been in arrears for 2018 and 2019. On December 31, 2020, cash dividends declared totaled P6,000,000. What is the amount of dividend payable to ordinary shareholders?
 
 
a. P2,640,000
b. P3,960,000
c. P2,960,000
d. P2,906,667
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