A company has the following shares in issue throughout 2020: 12 000 ordinary shares, and 13 000 non-redeemable, 9% discretionary, participating preference shares (at R2 each). The company earns a profit after tax of R125000. The preference shares participate to the extent of 1:4 of the dividends declared to ordinary shareholders. The total ordinary dividend declared for 2020 was R6 000. The company declared the full 2020 dividends owing to the preference shareholders. Calculate the following: Earnings per participating preference share

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A company has the following shares in issue throughout 2020: - 12 000 ordinary shares, and 13 000 non-redeemable, 9%
discretionary, participating preference shares (at R2 each). The company earns a profit after tax of R125000. The
preference shares participate to the extent of 1:4 of the dividends declared to ordinary shareholders. The total ordinary
dividend declared for 2020 was R6 000. The company declared the full 2020 dividends owing to the preference
shareholders. Calculate the following: Earnings per participating preference share
Transcribed Image Text:A company has the following shares in issue throughout 2020: - 12 000 ordinary shares, and 13 000 non-redeemable, 9% discretionary, participating preference shares (at R2 each). The company earns a profit after tax of R125000. The preference shares participate to the extent of 1:4 of the dividends declared to ordinary shareholders. The total ordinary dividend declared for 2020 was R6 000. The company declared the full 2020 dividends owing to the preference shareholders. Calculate the following: Earnings per participating preference share
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