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Martinez Company\'s ledger shows the following balances on December 31, 2012. As

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Question

  Martinez Company's ledger shows the following balances on December 31, 2012.  

  Assuming that the directors decide to declare total dividends in the amount of $364,952, determine how much each class   of stock should receive under each of the conditions stated below. One year's dividends are in arrears on the preferred stock.  

Preferred

Common

Preferred

Common

Preferred

Common

5% Preferred stock-$10 par value, outstanding 27,440 shares $274,400 Common stock-$100 par value, outstanding 41,160 shares 4,116,000 Retained earnings 864,360 Martinez Company's ledger shows the following balances on December 31, 2012. Assuming that the directors decide to declare total dividends in the amount of $364,952, determine how much each class of stock should receive under each of the conditions stated below. One year's dividends are in arrears on the preferred stock. (a) The preferred stock is cumulative and fully participating.

Explanation / Answer

Martinez Company's ledger shows the following balances on December 31, 2012.

Preferred   

                                                    Shareholders   

Dividends in arrears   (27,440*10*5%*1)       $13720      

Regular dividend   27,440*10* 5%    $13720          

Total dividend for Preferred = 13720*2 = 27440


Common Stock


Dividend for Common stock at 5% = 4,116,000*5%=$205800


Remaining amount = 364,952- 27440-205800=131712

Remaining amount will be shared between Preferred and common pn pro rata basis


Participating dividend to Preferred stock = 131712*27440/(27440+41160) =$52684.80

Participating dividend to common stock =131712*41160/(27440+41160)=$79027.2


Total dividend to Preferred stock = 27440+52684.80=$80124.8


Total dividend to Common stock = 205800 + 79027.2=$284827.2

Preferred   

                                                    Shareholders   

Dividends in arrears 0

Regular dividend   27,440*10* 5%    $13720          

Total dividend for Preferred = 13720 = 13720


Common Stock

Dividend for Common stock =364,952 -13720=$351,232


Answer

dividend for Preferred = $13720

Dividend for Common stock =$351,232


c)The preferred stock is noncumulative and is participating in distributions in excess of a 7% dividend rate on the common stock.

Preferred   

                                                    Shareholders   

Dividends in arrears   0

Regular dividend   27,440*10* 5%    $13720          

Total dividend for Preferred = 13720 = 13720


Common Stock


Dividend for Common stock at 7% = 4,116,000*7%=$288120


Remaining amount = 364,952- 13720  -288120=63112

Remaining amount will be shared between Preferred and common pn pro rata basis


Participating dividend to Preferred stock = 63112*27440/(27440+41160) =$25244.8

Participating dividend to common stock = 63112*41160/(27440+41160)=$37867.2


Total dividend to Preferred stock =13720+25244.8=$38965


Total dividend to Common stock = 288120 + 37867.2=$325987


a) The preferred stock is cumulative and fully participating.

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