Answer:
Explanation:
1. determine are the total dividend and the per-share dividends declared on each class of stock for each of the six years as follow:
Particulars  Preferred Dividends Common Dividends
Year Total Dividends Total Per Share Total Per Share
Year 1 Â $80,000 Â Â Â Â 80000 Â Â 0.32 Â Â Â Â Â 0 Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
Year 2 Â $90,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 90000 Â Â 0.36 Â Â Â Â Â 0 Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
Year 3 Â $150,000 Â Â Â Â 130000 Â Â 0.52 Â Â Â Â 20000 Â Â 0.04
Year 4 Â $150,000 Â Â Â Â 100000 Â Â 0.4 Â Â Â Â 50000 Â Â 0.1
Year 5 Â $160,000 Â Â Â Â 100000 Â Â 0.4 Â Â Â Â 60000 Â Â 0.12
Year 6 Â $180,000 Â Â Â Â 100000 Â Â 0.4 Â Â Â Â 80000 Â Â 0.16
Total (a) Â 810000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 600000 Â Â 2.4 Â Â Â Â 210000 Â Â 0.42
Average (a/6 years) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.4 Â Â 0.07
2. Average annual dividend for preferred share is $0.40 per share and average annual dividend for common share is $0.07 per share.
3. The average annual percentage return on initial shareholders for preferred shareholder and common shareholders are 0.4% ($0.07/$17.50 x 100) and 1.6% ( $0.40/$25 x 100).