Marlin, Inc

Essay

Marlin, Inc., declared a cash dividend of $40,000 in 2015 when the following stocks were outstanding:
No dividends were declared or paid during the prior year.
Required:
Compute the amount of cash that would be paid to each stockholder group under each of the following separate cases. Show the amount of current dividend and dividends paid in arrears wherever applicable.
Case A
The preferred stock is noncumulative.
Preferred: $_______
Common $______
Case B
The preferred stock is cumulative.
Preferred: $_______
Common $______