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Solution
Purchased land for $320,000
Sold land of the book value of $176,000 for $157,000
Hence, loss on sale of land = $19,000
Loss on sale of land $ 19,000- It will be added to the net income
Cash received from the sale of land $157,000 - It is part of cash inflows from investing activities. It will be added.
Cash paid for purchase of land $320,000 - It is a part of cash outflows used in investing activities. It will be subtracted.
Dividends per share
20,000 shares of cumulative preferred 3% stock $100 par
50,000 shares of $30 par common stock
Dividends paid during the last 3 years :
Year 1 = $120,000
Year 2 = $30,000
Year 3 = $180,000
Dividend payable on preferred stock is $3 per share per year
Year 1
Dividend payable on preferred stock = 20,000 x 3
= $60,000
Hence, dividends paid on common shares = 120,000 - 60,000
= $60,000
Hence, dividend per share paid on common stock = 60,000/50,000
=$1.2
Year 3
Since, dividend per share paid on preferred stock in the year 2 was $1.5, although the dividend payable per share is $3, hence remaining $1.5 dividend per share will accumulate and it will be paid in the year 3.
Hence, dividend per share on preferred stock in year 3 will be = 3 + 1.5
= $4.5
Dividend payable on preferred stock = 20,000 x 4.5
= $90,000
Hence, dividends paid on common shares = 180,000 - 90,000
= $90,000
Hence, dividend per share paid on common stock = 90,000/50,000
=$1.8
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Preferred stock (Dividend per share) | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Common stock (Dividend per share) | 1.2 | 0 | 1.8 |

