Buffalo Limited has the following information available regarding its share capital at December 31, 2020: Preferred shares, $3.50 cumulative, 18,700 shares issued   $935,000 Preferred shares, $4.50 noncumulative, 14,800 shares issued   740,000 Common shares, 296,000 shares issued   1,480,000 The shares were issued when the corporation began operations on January 1, 2019. No dividends were declared during 2019 and 2020. On October 30, 2021, the board of directors declares the required preferred share dividends and a $0.50 dividend for each of the common shares. The dividends are payable on December 1, 2021, to the shareholders of record on November 16, 202

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Buffalo Limited has the following information available regarding its share capital at December 31, 2020:

Preferred shares, $3.50 cumulative, 18,700 shares issued   $935,000
Preferred shares, $4.50 noncumulative, 14,800 shares issued   740,000
Common shares, 296,000 shares issued   1,480,000

The shares were issued when the corporation began operations on January 1, 2019. No dividends were declared during 2019 and 2020. On October 30, 2021, the board of directors declares the required preferred share dividends and a $0.50 dividend for each of the common shares. The dividends are payable on December 1, 2021, to the shareholders of record on November 16, 2021.
 
 
How much will be paid to each class of shares?

Cumulative preferred shares
  $enter a dollar amount 
Noncumulative preferred shares
  $enter a dollar amount 
Common shares
  $enter a dollar amount 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepare journal entries on the appropriate dates for the 2021 dividends. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Oct. 30
enter an account title to record declaration of dividend on October 30
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
 
enter an account title to record declaration of dividend on October 30
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
 
enter an account title to record declaration of dividend on October 30
enter a debit amount enter a credit amount
  (To record declaration of dividend.)    
choose a transaction date                                                                       
enter an account title
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
 
enter an account title
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
choose a transaction date                                                                       
enter an account title to record payment of dividend
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
 
enter an account title to record payment of dividend
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
  (To record payment of dividend.)    
 
 
 
 
 
Assume instead that the maximum cash dividend the company can pay in 2021 is $180,850.

Determine how much will be paid to the preferred shareholders and to the common shareholders.

Dividends paid to the preferred shareholders
  $enter a dollar amount 
Dividends paid to the common shareholders
  $enter a dollar amount 
Prepare journal entries on the appropriate dates for the 2021 dividends. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the
amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.
Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Oct. 30
(To record declaration of dividend.)
(To record payment of dividend.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Prepare journal entries on the appropriate dates for the 2021 dividends. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Oct. 30 (To record declaration of dividend.) (To record payment of dividend.) >
Buffalo Limited has the following information available regarding its share capital at December 31, 2020:
Preferred shares, $3.50 cumulative, 18,700 shares issued
$935,000
Preferred shares, $4.50 noncumulative, 14,800 shares issued
740,000
Common shares, 296.000 shares issued
1,480,000
The shares were issued when the corporation began operations on January 1, 2019. No dividends were declared during 2019 and
2020. On October 30. 2021, the board of directors declares the required preferred share dividends and a $0.50 dividend for each of
the common shares. The dividends are payable on December 1, 2021, to the shareholders of record on November 16, 2021.
How much will be paid to each class of shares?
Cumulative preferred shares
Noncumulative preferred shares
24
Common shares
Transcribed Image Text:Buffalo Limited has the following information available regarding its share capital at December 31, 2020: Preferred shares, $3.50 cumulative, 18,700 shares issued $935,000 Preferred shares, $4.50 noncumulative, 14,800 shares issued 740,000 Common shares, 296.000 shares issued 1,480,000 The shares were issued when the corporation began operations on January 1, 2019. No dividends were declared during 2019 and 2020. On October 30. 2021, the board of directors declares the required preferred share dividends and a $0.50 dividend for each of the common shares. The dividends are payable on December 1, 2021, to the shareholders of record on November 16, 2021. How much will be paid to each class of shares? Cumulative preferred shares Noncumulative preferred shares 24 Common shares
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