FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Weaver Corporation had the following stock issued and outstanding at January 1, Year 2:
1.147,000 shares of $4 par common stock.
2. 7,500 shares of $50 par, 5 percent, noncumulative preferred stock.
On June 10, Weaver Corporation declared the annual cash dividend on its 7,500 shares of preferred stock and a $3 per share dividend
for the common shareholders. The dividend will be paid on July 1 to the shareholders of record on June 20.
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Determine the total amount of dividend to be paid to the preferred shareholders and common shareholders,
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Preferred stock
Common stock
Total dividend
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Transcribed Image Text:Weaver Corporation had the following stock issued and outstanding at January 1, Year 2: 1.147,000 shares of $4 par common stock. 2. 7,500 shares of $50 par, 5 percent, noncumulative preferred stock. On June 10, Weaver Corporation declared the annual cash dividend on its 7,500 shares of preferred stock and a $3 per share dividend for the common shareholders. The dividend will be paid on July 1 to the shareholders of record on June 20. 券 Required Determine the total amount of dividend to be paid to the preferred shareholders and common shareholders, 彩 Preferred stock Common stock Total dividend Mc Graw Hill Prey 15 of 20 Next >
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Lets understand the basics.

Common stockholder is a owner of the company and paid dividend when company has sufficient earning to cover its liability payments i.e. to preferred shareholders.

Preferred stockholder is a liability of the company and need to pay its liability first before paying anything to common stockholders.

 

 

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