Reference no: EM132495333
On December 31, 2020, the shareholders' equity of Finland Corporation shows the following:
Preferred shares-$ 6.10, no par, 8,000 shares outstanding................. $ 400,000
Common shares-no par, 60,000 shares outstanding.......................... 800,000
Retained earnings.............................................................................. 240,000
Total shareholders' equity.................................................................. $ 1,440,000
Assume that preferred dividends were last paid on December 31, 2018, and that all of the company's retained earnings are to be paid out in dividends on December 31, 2020.
Required:
Question (a) If the preferred shares are non-cumulative and non-participating, how much should each class of shares receive? Show computations.
Question (b) If the preferred shares are cumulative and fully participating, how much should each class of shares receive? Show computations.