The shareholders' equity of Nick Co.includes the items shown below.The board of directors of Nick declared cash dividends of $4 million,$8 million,and $50 million in each of its first 3 years of operation: 2014,2015,and 2016,respectively.
Common stock,$1 par,50,000,000 shares outstanding
Preferred stock,6%,$100 par,1,000,000 shares outstanding
Required:
Determine the amount of dividends per share on preferred and common stock for each of the three years.The preferred stock is noncumulative and nonparticipating.

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The Answer of The shareholders' equity of Nick Co.includes the items shown below.The board of directors of Nick declared cash dividends of $4 million,$8 million,and $50 million in each of its first 3 years of operation: 2014,2015,and 2016,respectively.
Common stock,$1 par,50,000,000 shares outstanding
Preferred stock,6%,$100 par,1,000,000 shares outstanding
Required:
Determine the amount of dividends per share on preferred and common stock for each of the three years.The preferred stock is noncumulative and nonparticipating.

The Shareholders' Equity of Nick Co