Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
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Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.9P

Effect o f preferred stock characteristics on dividends

• LO18–7

The shareholders’ equity of Kramer Industries includes the data shown below. During 2019, cash dividends of $150 million were declared. Dividends were not declared in 2017 or 2018.

  ($ in millions)
Common stock $200
Paid-in capital—excess of par, common 800
Preferred stock, 10%, nonparticipating 100
Paid-in capital—excess of par, preferred 270

Required:

Determine the amount of dividends payable to preferred shareholders and to common shareholders under each of the following two assumptions regarding the characteristics of the preferred stock.

Assumption A —The preferred stock is noncumulative.

Assumption B —The preferred stock is cumulative.

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Intermediate Accounting

Ch. 18 - The par value of shares historically indicated the...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.12QCh. 18 - How do we report components of comprehensive...Ch. 18 - The balance sheet reports the balances of...Ch. 18 - At times, companies issue their shares for...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.16QCh. 18 - The costs of legal, promotional, and accounting...Ch. 18 - When a corporation acquires its own shares, those...Ch. 18 - Discuss the conceptual basis for accounting for a...Ch. 18 - The prescribed accounting treatment for stock...Ch. 18 - Brandon Components declares a 2-for-1 stock split....Ch. 18 - What is a reverse stock split? What would be the...Ch. 18 - Suppose you own 80 shares of Facebook common stock...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.24QCh. 18 - Comprehensive income LO181 Schaeffer Corporation...Ch. 18 - Stock issued LO184 Penne Pharmaceuticals sold 8...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.3BECh. 18 - Prob. 18.4BECh. 18 - Prob. 18.5BECh. 18 - Retirement of shares LO185 Agee Storage issued 35...Ch. 18 - Treasury stock LO185 The Jennings Group...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.8BECh. 18 - Prob. 18.9BECh. 18 - Cash dividend LO188 Real World Financials...Ch. 18 - Effect of preferred stock on dividends LO187 The...Ch. 18 - Property dividend LO187 Adams Moving and Storage,...Ch. 18 - Stock dividend LO188 On June 13, the board of...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.14BECh. 18 - Stock split LO188 Refer to the situation...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.16BECh. 18 - Comprehensive income LO182 The following is from...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.2ECh. 18 - Earnings or OCI? LO182 Indicate by letter whether...Ch. 18 - Stock issued for cash; Wright Medical Group LO184...Ch. 18 - Issuance of shares; noncash consideration LO184...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.6ECh. 18 - Share issue costs; issuance LO184 ICOT Industries...Ch. 18 - Reporting preferred shares LO184, LO187 Ozark...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.9ECh. 18 - Prob. 18.10ECh. 18 - Retirement of shares LO185 In 2018, Borland...Ch. 18 - Treasury stock LO185 In 2018, Western Transport...Ch. 18 - Treasury stock; weighted-average and FIFO cost ...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.14ECh. 18 - Prob. 18.15ECh. 18 - Prob. 18.16ECh. 18 - Transact ions affecting retained earnings LO186,...Ch. 18 - Effect of cumulative, nonparticipating preferred...Ch. 18 - Stock dividend LO188 The shareholders equity of...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.20ECh. 18 - Cash in lieu of fractional share rights LO188...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.22ECh. 18 - Transact ions affecting retained earnings LO186...Ch. 18 - Profitability ratio LO181 Comparative balance...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.25ECh. 18 - Various stock transactions; correction of journal...Ch. 18 - Share buybackcomparison of retirement and treasury...Ch. 18 - Reacquired sharescomparison of retired shares and...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.4PCh. 18 - Shareholders equity transactions; statement of...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.6PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.7PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.8PCh. 18 - Effect o f preferred stock characteristics on...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.10PCh. 18 - Stock dividends received on investments;...Ch. 18 - Various shareholders equity topics; comprehensive ...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.13PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.1BYPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.2BYPCh. 18 - Research Case 184 FASB codification; comprehensive...Ch. 18 - Judgment Case 185 Treasury stock; stock split;...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.6BYPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.7BYPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.8BYPCh. 18 - Prob. 1CCTC
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