Dividends on Preferred and Common Stock Pecan Theatre Inc. owns and operates movie theaters throughout Florida and Georgia. Pecan Theatre has declared the following annual dividends over a six-year period: Year 1, $48,000; Year 2, $144,000; Year 3, $228,000; Year 4, $264,000; Year 5, $336,000; and Year 6, $420,000. During the entire period ending December 31 of each year, the outstanding stock of the company was composed of 30,000 shares of cumulative, 4% preferred stock, $100 par, and 100,000 shares of common stock, $10 par. Required: 1.  Determine the total dividends and the per-share dividends declared on each class of stock for each of the six years. There were no dividends in arrears at the beginning of Year 1. Summarize the data in tabular form. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. If the amount is zero, please enter "0".     Preferred Dividends Common Dividends Year   Total Dividends Total Per Share Total Per Share Year 1   $   48,000       $fill in the blank 1       $fill in the blank 2       $fill in the blank 3       $fill in the blank 4       Year 2   144,000       fill in the blank 5       fill in the blank 6       fill in the blank 7       fill in the blank 8       Year 3   228,000       fill in the blank 9       fill in the blank 10       fill in the blank 11       fill in the blank 12       Year 4   264,000       fill in the blank 13       fill in the blank 14       fill in the blank 15       fill in the blank 16       Year 5   336,000       fill in the blank 17       fill in the blank 18       fill in the blank 19       fill in the blank 20       Year 6   420,000       fill in the blank 21       fill in the blank 22       fill in the blank 23       fill in the blank 24                     $fill in the blank 25               $fill in the blank 26         2.  Determine the average annual dividend per share for each class of stock for the six-year period. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. Average annual dividend for preferred $fill in the blank 27 per share Average annual dividend for common $fill in the blank 28 per share   3.  Assuming a market price per share of $208 for the preferred stock and $14 for the common stock, determine the average annual percentage return on initial shareholders' investment, based on the average annual dividend per share for preferred stock and for common stock. Round your answers to two decimal places. Preferred stock fill in the blank 29 % Common stock fill in the blank 30 %

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Dividends on Preferred and Common Stock

Pecan Theatre Inc. owns and operates movie theaters throughout Florida and Georgia. Pecan Theatre has declared the following annual dividends over a six-year period: Year 1, $48,000; Year 2, $144,000; Year 3, $228,000; Year 4, $264,000; Year 5, $336,000; and Year 6, $420,000. During the entire period ending December 31 of each year, the outstanding stock of the company was composed of 30,000 shares of cumulative, 4% preferred stock, $100 par, and 100,000 shares of common stock, $10 par.

Required:

1.  Determine the total dividends and the per-share dividends declared on each class of stock for each of the six years. There were no dividends in arrears at the beginning of Year 1. Summarize the data in tabular form. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. If the amount is zero, please enter "0".

    Preferred Dividends Common Dividends

Year
  Total
Dividends

Total

Per Share

Total

Per Share
Year 1   $   48,000       $fill in the blank 1       $fill in the blank 2       $fill in the blank 3       $fill in the blank 4      
Year 2   144,000       fill in the blank 5       fill in the blank 6       fill in the blank 7       fill in the blank 8      
Year 3   228,000       fill in the blank 9       fill in the blank 10       fill in the blank 11       fill in the blank 12      
Year 4   264,000       fill in the blank 13       fill in the blank 14       fill in the blank 15       fill in the blank 16      
Year 5   336,000       fill in the blank 17       fill in the blank 18       fill in the blank 19       fill in the blank 20      
Year 6   420,000       fill in the blank 21       fill in the blank 22       fill in the blank 23       fill in the blank 24      
              $fill in the blank 25               $fill in the blank 26      

 

2.  Determine the average annual dividend per share for each class of stock for the six-year period. If required, round your answers to two decimal places.

Average annual dividend for preferred $fill in the blank 27 per share
Average annual dividend for common $fill in the blank 28 per share

 

3.  Assuming a market price per share of $208 for the preferred stock and $14 for the common stock, determine the average annual percentage return on initial shareholders' investment, based on the average annual dividend per share for preferred stock and for common stock.

Round your answers to two decimal places.

Preferred stock fill in the blank 29 %
Common stock fill in the blank 30 %

4.  Effect of Stock Split

Copper Grill Restaurant Corporation wholesales ovens and ranges to restaurants throughout the Southwest. Copper Grill Restaurant Corporation, which had 63,000 shares of common stock outstanding, declared a 3-for-1 stock split.

a.  What will be the number of shares outstanding after the split?
fill in the blank 1 shares

b.  If the common stock had a market price of $228 per share before the stock split, what would be an approximate market price per share after the split?
$fill in the blank 2 per share

 

5.  Retained Earnings Statement

Sumter Pumps Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial pumps, reports the following results for the year ended January 31, 20Y2:

Retained earnings, February 1, 20Y1 $491,900
Net income 73,800
Cash dividends declared 13,300
Stock dividends declared 25,100

Prepare a retained earnings statement for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20Y2.

Sumter Pumps Corporation
Retained Earnings Statement
For the Year Ended January 31, 20Y2
Retained Earnings, February 1, 20Y1    $fill in the blank 2
Net Income  $fill in the blank 4  
Dividends Declared  fill in the blank 6  
Increase in Retained Earnings    fill in the blank 8
Retained Earnings, January 31, 20Y2    $fill in the blank 10

 

6.  Dakota Inc. and Jersey & Company are two large companies that manufacture and sell equipment used in the construction, mining, agricultural, and forestry industries. The companies reported the following data (in millions) for two recent years:

  Dakota   Jersey
  Year 2   Year 1   Year 2   Year 1
Net income $2,147   $3,765   $1,920   $3,212
Average number of common shares outstanding 594   599   334   363

a. Determine the earnings per share in Year 2 and Year 1 for each company. Round your answers to two decimal places.

  Year 2 Year 1
Dakota $fill in the blank 1 per share $fill in the blank 2 per share
Jersey $fill in the blank 3 per share $fill in the blank 4 per share
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