Question

QS 11-10 Dividend allocation between classes of shareholders LO C2 Stockholders' equity of Ernst Company consists of 84,000 shares of $5 par value, 10% cumulative preferred stock and 300,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. Both classes of stock have been outstanding since the company's inception. Ernst did not declare any dividends in the prior year, but it now declares and pays a $145,000 cash dividend at the current year-end. Determine the amount distributed to each class of stockholders for this two-year-old company Par Value per Preferred Share Dividend Rate Dividend perNumber of Preferred Preferred Share Shares Preferred Dividend for two years Calculation of Preferred Dividend: Total cash dividend To preferred shareholders To common shareholders

Answer 1

	Par Value par Preferred Share	Dividend Rate	Dividend per share	Number of Preferred shares	Preferred Dividend for two year
Calculation of Preferred Dividend	$                5.00	10%	$              0.50	84000	$         84,000
Total Cash Dividend	$         145,000
To Preferred shareholders	$            84,000
To Common shareholders	$            61,000