Exercise 11-7A (Algo) Cash dividends for preferred and common shareholders LO 11-3Weaver Corporation had the following stock Issued and outstanding at January 1, Year 1.1.86,000 shares of $6 par common stock.2. 4,000 shares of $140 par, 5 percent, noncumulative preferred stock.On June 10, Weaver Corporation declared the annual cash dividend on its 4,000 shares of preferred stock and a $3 per share dividendfor the common shareholders. The dividends will be paid on July 1 to the shareholders of record on June 20.RequiredDetermine the total amount of dividends to be paid to the preferred shareholders and common shareholders.Preferred stockCommon stock

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Preferred Dividends Eastern Inc.s equity includes 8%, $25 par preferred stock. There are 100,000 shares authorized and 45,000 shares outstanding. Assume that Eastern declares and pays preferred dividends quarterly. Required: Prepare the journal entry to record declaration of one quarterly dividend. Prepare the journal entry to record payment of the one quarterly dividend.
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