Sunbird Theatre Inc. owns and operates movie theaters throughout Florida and Georgia. Sunbird Theatre Inc. has declared the following annual dividends over a six-year period:
2011, $20,000; 2012, $36,000; 2013, $70,000; 2014, $90,000; 2015, $102,000 and 2016, $150,000.
During the entire period ended December 31 of each year, the outstanding stock of the company was composed of 100,000 shares of cumulative, preferred 1% stock, $30 par, and 400,000 shares of common stock, $20 par.
Required:
Calculate the total dividends and the per-share dividends declared on each class of stock for each of the six years. There were no dividends in arrears on January 1, 2011. Summarize the data in tabular form. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. If the amount is zero, please enter "0".

See the explanation below.

Explanation:

1. Calculation of total dividend for six years (2011 to 2016)

Total dividend = 2011  dividend + 2012  dividend + 2013  dividend + 2014  dividend + 2015  dividend + 2016  dividend

Total dividend = $20,000 + $36,000 + $70,000 + $90,000 + $102,000  + $150,000  

Total dividend = $468,000  

2. Calculation of per-share dividends declared on each class of stock for each of the six years

Note that preferred stock holders are entitled to dividend first before the common stock holders. It is what remains after paying the preferred shareholders that the common shareholders get. Therefore, the calculation is done as follows:

2011:

Preferred dividend per share = Preferred dividend rate × Preferred stock price

Expected preferred dividend per share = 1% × $30 = 0.30 per share

Expected total preferred dividend = Expected preferred dividend per share × Number proffered share

Expected total preferred dividend = $0.30 × 100,000 = $30,000

Actual dividend declared = $20,000

Preferred dividend declared per share = $20,000 ÷ 100,000 = $0.20

Preferred dividend arrears (Cumulative) = $30,000 - $20,000 = $10,000

Preferred dividend per share arrears (Cumulative)  = $10,000 ÷ 100,000 = $0.10

Since preferred stock holders are entitled to dividend first before the common stock holders and the dividend declared is lower than the dividend payable to the preferred shareholders, the common stockholders will receive zero dividend in 2011.

Also, since it is stated in the question that the preferred 1% stock is cumulative

2012:

Expected preferred dividend per share = 1% × $30 = 0.30 per share

Expected total preferred dividend = Expected preferred dividend per share × Number proffered share

Expected total preferred dividend = $0.30 × 100,000 = $30,000

Total dividend declared = $36,000

Preferred dividend declared per share = $30,000 ÷ 100,000 = $0.30

To pay preferred dividend in arrears = $36,000 - $30,000 = $6,000

Preferred dividend arrears per share paid = $6,000 ÷ 100,000 = $0.06

Balance of preferred dividend arrears = $10,000 - $6,000 = $4,000

Balance of preferred dividend per share arrears  = $4,000 ÷ 100,000 = $0.04.

Total preferred dividend paid in 2012 = $36,000

Preferred dividend per share paid in 2012 = $36,000 ÷ 100,000 = 0.36

Again for the same reason as stated above, the common stockholders will also receive zero dividend in 2012.

2013:

Expected preferred dividend per share = 1% × $30 = 0.30 per share

Expected total preferred dividend = Expected preferred dividend per share × Number proffered share

Expected total preferred dividend = $0.30 × 100,000 = $30,000

Total dividend declared = $70,000

Preferred dividend declared per share = $30,000 ÷ 100,000 = $0.30

To pay preferred dividend arrears = $4,000

Preferred dividend arrears per share paid = $4,000 ÷ 100,000 = $0.04

Common stock dividend = $70,000 - $34,000 = $36,000

Common stock dividend per share = $36,000 ÷ 400,000 = $0.09.

2014:

Expected preferred dividend per share = 1% × $30 = 0.30 per share

Expected total preferred dividend = Expected preferred dividend per share × Number proffered share

Actual total preferred dividend = $0.30 × 100,000 = $30,000

Preferred dividend declared per share = $30,000 ÷ 100,000 = $0.30

Total dividend declared = $90,000

Common stock dividend = $90,000 - $30,000 = $60,000

Common stock dividend per share = $60,000 ÷ 400,000 = $0.15.

2014:

Expected preferred dividend per share = 1% × $30 = 0.30 per share

Expected total preferred dividend = Expected preferred dividend per share × Number proffered share

Actual total preferred dividend = $0.30 × 100,000 = $30,000

Preferred dividend declared per share = $30,000 ÷ 100,000 = $0.30

Total dividend declared = $102,000

Common stock dividend = $102,000 - $30,000 = $72,000

Common stock dividend per share = $72,000 ÷ 400,000 = $0.18.

2015:

Expected preferred dividend per share = 1% × $30 = 0.30 per share

Expected total preferred dividend = Expected preferred dividend per share × Number proffered share

Actual total preferred dividend = $0.30 × 100,000 = $30,000

Preferred dividend declared per share = $30,000 ÷ 100,000 = $0.30

Total dividend declared = $150,000

Common stock dividend = $150,000 - $30,000 = $130,000

Common stock dividend per share = $130,000 ÷ 400,000 = $0.33.