Love Theatre Inc. owns and operates movie theaters throughout New Mexico and Uta

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Love Theatre Inc. owns and operates movie theaters throughout New Mexico and Utah. Love Theatre has declared the following annual dividends over a six-year period: 2011, $30,000; 2012, $90,000; 2013, $143,000; 2014, $165,000; 2015, $210,000; and 2016, $270,000. During the entire period ending December 31 of each year, the outstanding stock of the company was composed of 25,000 shares of cumulative, 3% preferred stock, $100 par, and 100,000 shares of common stock, $5 par. Required: 1. Calculate the total dividends and the per-share dividends declared on each class of stock for each of the six years. There were no dividends in arrears on January 1, 2011. Summarize the data in tabular form. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. If the amount is zero, please enter "0". Preferred Dividends Common Dividends Year Total Dividends Total Per Share Total Per Share 2011 $ 30,000 $ $ $ $ 2012 90,000 2013 143,000 2014 165,000 2015 210,000 2016 270,000 $ $ 2. Calculate the average annual dividend per share for each class of stock for the six-year period. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. Average annual dividend for preferred $ per share Average annual dividend for common $ per share 3. Assuming a market price per share of $224 for the preferred stock and $11 for the common stock, calculate the average annual percentage return on initial shareholders' investment, based on the average annual dividend per share for preferred stock and for common stock. Round your answers to two decimal places. Preferred stock % Common stock %

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a. Year Total dividends Preferred dividends Per share Common dividends Per share 2011 30000 30000 1.2 0 0 2012 90000 90000 3.6 0 0 2013 143000 105000 4.2 0 0 2014 165000 75000 3 90000 0.9 2015 210000 75000 3 135000 1.35 2016 270000 75000 3 195000 1.95 b. Average 3 0.7 c. Average dividend 1.339286 6.363636

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