1. Dividends Per Share Oceanic Company has 20,000 shares of cumulative preferred 3% stock, $50 par and 50,000...

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Dividends Per Share

Oceanic Company has 20,000 shares of cumulative preferred 3%stock, $50 par and 50,000 shares of $10 par common stock. Thefollowing amounts were distributed as dividends:

Year 1$45,000
Year 212,000
Year 390,000

Determine the dividends per share for preferred and common stockfor each year. Round all answers to two decimal places. If ananswer is zero, enter '0'.

Year 1Year 2Year 3
Preferred stock (Dividends per share)$$$
Common stock (Dividends per share)$$

$

2.  

Entries for Issuing Stock

On January 22, Muir Corporation issued for cash 15,000 shares ofno-par common stock at $25. On February 14, Muir issued at par5,000 shares of 6%, $75 par preferred stock for cash. On August 30,Muir Corporation issued for cash 12,000 shares of preferred 6%stock, $75 par at $84.

Journalize the entries to record the January 22, February 14,and August 30 transactions.
For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require anentry, leave it blank.

Jan. 22
Feb. 14
Aug. 30

3. Entries forIssuing Par Stock

On October 31, Legacy Rocks Inc., a marble contractor, issued forcash 120,000 shares of $4 par common stock at $7, andon November 19, it issued for cash 20,000 shares of $10 parpreferred stock at $34.

a. Journalize the entries for October 31 andNovember 19.

For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require anentry, leave it blank.

Oct. 31
Nov. 19

b. What is the total amount invested (totalpaid-in capital) by allstockholders as of November19?
$

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Number of preferred shares 20000
Par value of Preferred Share 50
Par value of Preferred share capital 1000000
Rate of Annual dividend 3%
Annual preferred dividend 30000
Year-1
Total dividend 45000
Less: Preferred dividend 30000
Common Dividend 15000
Per share dividend:
Preferred (30000/20000) 1.5 per share
Common (15000/50000) 0.3 per share
Year2
Total Dividend 12000
Preferred dividend 12000
Common Dividend 0
The Whole amount is paid ass preferred dividend and the dividend in arrears is $18000
Preferred dividend per share paid (12000/20000): $ 0.60 per shares
Year3
Total dividend 90000
Less: Preferred dividend (30000+18000) 48000
Common Dividend 42000
Per share dividend:
Preferred Dividend (48000/20000) 2.4 per share
Common Dividend (42000/50000) 0.84 per share
Year1 Year2 Year3
Preferred Dividend per share 1.5 0.6 2.4
Common Dividend per share 0.3 0 0.84

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