On December 31, 2018, Adelphi Corporation has outstanding 1,000 shares of $100 par value, 5% cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock, and 20,000 shares of $10 par value common stock

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On December 31, 2018, Adelphi Corporation has outstanding 1,000 shares of $100 par value, 5% cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock, and 20,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. Preferred dividends were paid in 2016 but were not paid in 2017. During 2018, Alpha distributed $40,000 in dividends. Use this information to determine for 2018 the dollar amount of dividends that will be distributed per Common Share. Round answer to closest cent.

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Computation of Dollar Amount of Dividends that will be distributed per Common Share:

Preferred dividend = 1,000*$100*5% = $5,000

Total dividend for 2018 = $40,000

Dividend paid to Preferred = $5,000*2 = $10,000

Dividend paid to Common = $40,000-$10,000 = $30,000

Dollar amount of dividend that will be distributed per common Share = $30,000/20,000 = $1.50 per share

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