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Dividends Per Share Fairmount Inc., a developer of radiology equipment, has stoc

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Question

Dividends Per Share

Fairmount Inc., a developer of radiology equipment, has stock outstanding as follows: 24,000 shares of cumulative preferred 3% stock, $150 par, and 80,000 shares of $10 par common. During its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends: first year, $72,480; second year, $100,560; third year, $188,560; fourth year, $212,800.

Calculate the dividends per share on each class of stock for each of the four years. Round all answers to two decimal places. If no dividends are paid in a given year, enter "0".

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

Preferred stock (dividend per share)

$

$

$

$

Common stock (dividend per share)

$

$

$

$

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

Preferred stock (dividend per share)

$

$

$

$

Common stock (dividend per share)

$

$

$

$

Explanation / Answer

Statement showing computations Particulars Year 1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Amount distributed as dividends            72,480.00          100,560.00              188,560.00                       212,800.00 Preference Div - CY          108,000.00          108,000.00              108,000.00                       108,000.00 Total prefernce Div = CY + Pending PY          143,520.00              150,960.00                       108,000.00 Preference Dividend Declared            72,480.00          100,560.00              150,960.00                       108,000.00 Pending Preference dividend            35,520.00            42,960.00                               -                                           -   Common stock Dividend                            -                              -                  37,600.00                       104,800.00 Pref Div per share                       3.02                       4.19                           6.29                                    4.50 Common stock div per share                            -                              -                             0.47                                    1.31 Preference Dividend = 24000*150*3%          108,000.00