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1) Truckers, Inc. has 105,000 shares of cumulative preferred stock outstanding.

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Question

1) Truckers, Inc. has 105,000 shares of cumulative preferred stock outstanding. The preferred stock pays dividends in the amount of $3 per share, but because of cash flow problems, the company did not pay any dividends last year. The board of directors plans to pay dividends in the amount of $750,000 this year.

What amount will go to preferred stockholders?

Dividend payment to preferred stockholders: ?

How much will be available for common stock dividends?

Dividend payment to common stockholders: ?

A)

What amount will go to preferred stockholders?

Dividend payment to preferred stockholders: ?

Explanation / Answer

A Dividend payment to preferred stockholders =105000*3 =315000 B Dividend payment to common stockholders = 750000-315000= 435000