Problem:
Assume that you have decided to invest a portion of your money in the stock market. You ask your broker to recommend a couple of preferred stocks for you to consider as an investment. Your broker recommends the following two companies. Both are start-up corporations, but you agree with your broker that both have excellent potential for the future.
Company A: Noncumulative, nonparticipating, preferred stock with a $4-per-year dividend rate. Each share of this stock will cost you $20.
Company B: Cumulative, nonparticipating, preferred stock with a $4-per-year dividend rate. Each share of this stock will cost you $25.
You have decided to invest in only one of the companies. State which company you would choose and why.