Dividends on the preferred stock based problem


Wiley, Inc. has 50,000 shares of $10 par value common stock and 25,000 shares of $10 par value, 6%, cumulative, participating preferred stock outstanding. Dividends on the preferred stock are one year in arrears. Assuming that Wiley wishes to distribute $135,000 as dividends, the common stockholders will receive

1. $80,000.

2. $105,000.

3. $30,000.

4. $55,000.

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