When Crossett Corporation was organized in January 2018, it immediately issued 4,000 shares of $50 par, 6 percent, cumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $20 par common stock. Its earnings history is as follows: 2018, net loss of $35,000; 2019, net income of $125,000; 2020, net income of $215,000. The corporation did not pay a dividend in 2018.

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a. How much is the dividend arrearage as of January 1,2019?
b. Assume that the board of directors declares a $40,000 cash dividend at the end of 2019 (remember that the 2018 and 2019 preferred dividends are due). How will the dividend be divided between the preferred and common stockholders? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Required A Required B Assume that the board of directors declares a $40,000 cash dividend at the end of 2019 (remember that the 2018 and 2019 preferred dividends are due). How will the dividend be divided between the preferred and common stockholders? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) Distribution to Shareholders Total dividend declared 2018 Arrearage 2019 Preferred dividends Available for common Distributed to common Total distribution ?

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Answer:

a. The dividend arrearage as of January 1,2019 is $12,000

b. $24,000 will be dividend Preferred and $16,000 will be common

Explanation:

a. In order to calculate how much is the dividend arrearage as of January 1,2019, we would have to make the following calculation:

dividend arrearage as of January 1,2019=$4,000* $50 * 6% = $12,000

b. The dividend will be divided between the preferred and common stockholders as follows:

                                                             Distribution to shareholders

                                               Amount             Preferred       Common

Total Dividend Declared $40,000  

2018 Arrearage                 -$12,000                $12,000             $0

2019 preferred dividends -$12,000                 $12,000             $0

Available for Common           $16,000  

Distributed to Common -$16,000                           $0               $16,000

Total Distribution                                         $24,000        $16,000

a. The Crossett Corporation's Dividend Arrears as of January 1, 2019 is $12,000 ($200,000 x 6%)

b. The $40,000 dividend declared will be divided between Preferred $24,000 ($12,000 x 2) and Common Stockholders $16,000.

Distribution to Shareholders:

Total dividend declared = $40,000

2018 Arrears = $12,000

2019 Preferred dividends = $12,000

Total for Preferred Stockholders = $24,000

Available for Common Stockholders = $16,000 ($40,000 - $24,000)

Distributed to Common Stockholders = $16,000

Total distribution = $40,000

Data and Calculations:

Jan. 2018:

Issuance:

4,000 shares, 6% Cumulative Preferred Stock at $50 par = $200,000 ($50 x 4,000)

50,000 shares, Common Stock at $20 par = $1,000,000 ($20 x 50,000)

Earnings History:

2018, Net loss = $35,000

2019, Net income = $125,000

2020, Net income = $215,000

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