Dedrick Inc. did not pay dividends in 2018 or 2019, even though 60,000 shares of its 7.5%, $50 par value cumulative preferred stock were outstanding during those years. The company has 900,000 shares of $2 par value common stock outstanding. Required: a. Calculate the annual dividend per share obligation on the preferred stock. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) b. Calculate the amount that would be received by an investor who has owned 3,100 shares of preferred stock and 29,000 shares of common stock since 2017 if a $0.40 per share dividend on the common stock is paid at the end of 2020. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) a. b. Annual dividend per share Total dividends received $ 3.75

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Dedrick Inc. did not pay dividends in 2018 or 2019, even though 60,000 shares of its 7.5%, $50 par value cumulative preferred stock
were outstanding during those years. The company has 900,000 shares of $2 par value common stock outstanding.
Required:
a. Calculate the annual dividend per share obligation on the preferred stock. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
b. Calculate the amount that would be received by an investor who has owned 3,100 shares of preferred stock and 29,000 shares of
common stock since 2017 if a $0.40 per share dividend on the common stock is paid at the end of 2020. (Do not round
intermediate calculations.)
a.
b.
Annual dividend per share
Total dividends received
$
3.75
Transcribed Image Text:Dedrick Inc. did not pay dividends in 2018 or 2019, even though 60,000 shares of its 7.5%, $50 par value cumulative preferred stock were outstanding during those years. The company has 900,000 shares of $2 par value common stock outstanding. Required: a. Calculate the annual dividend per share obligation on the preferred stock. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) b. Calculate the amount that would be received by an investor who has owned 3,100 shares of preferred stock and 29,000 shares of common stock since 2017 if a $0.40 per share dividend on the common stock is paid at the end of 2020. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) a. b. Annual dividend per share Total dividends received $ 3.75
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