PROBLEM 2 The Mark Company has $250,000 to pay dividends. The company has 25,000 shares of 8%, $50 par, preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $5 par common stock outstanding. The common stock is currently selling for $43 per share and the preferred stock is selling for $95 per share on the stock market.Required:Determine the amount of dividends to be paid for each class of stock in each of the independent situations.Preferred stock is nonparticipating and cumulative; dividends are in the arrears for 1 year at the beginning of the year.Preferred stock is fully participating and cumulative, no dividends in arrears.Preferred stock is nonparticipating and noncumulative, no dividends in arrears.Compute the dividend yield on the preferred stock and common stock for number 3.

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The Mark Company has $250,000 to pay dividends. The company has 25,000 shares of 8%, $50 par, preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $5 par common stock outstanding. The common stock is currently selling for $43 per share and the preferred stock is selling for $95 per share on the stock market.

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Determine the amount of dividends to be paid for each class of stock in each of the independent situations.

Preferred stock is nonparticipating and cumulative; dividends are in the arrears for 1 year at the beginning of the year.
Preferred stock is fully participating and cumulative, no dividends in arrears.
Preferred stock is nonparticipating and noncumulative, no dividends in arrears.
Compute the dividend yield on the preferred stock and common stock for number 3.

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