Reference no: EM132993962
Question - Timeless Company has been paying regular quarterly dividends of P1.50 and wants to pay the same amount in the third quarter of 2017. The following information relates to the company's equity:
January 1 Shares Outstanding, 400,000; P2 par, 750,000 shares authorized.
February 15 Issued 25,000 new shares at P10.50.
March 31 Paid quarterly dividends of P1.50 per share.
May 12 Converted P1,000,000 of P1,000 bonds to ordinary shares at the rate of 50 shares per P1,000 bond.
June 15 Issued an 11% share dividend.
June 30 Paid quarterly dividends of P1.50 per share.
Required - What the total amount that Timeless will have to pay in dividends in the third quarter in order to pay P1.50 per share?
a. P712,500
b. P790,875
c. P749,250
d. P637,500