E8-6A. Distribute dividend between preferred and common shareholders. (LO 2)

Framer Company has 4,000 shares of 9%, $100 par, cumulative preferred stock outstanding and 10,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding. The company began operations on January 1, 2008. The cash dividends declared and paid during each of the first 3 years of Framer’s operations are shown. Calculate the amounts that went to the preferred and the common shareholders (SHs) each year.

Total Dividends

Dividends to

Year

Paid

Preferred SHs

2008

$120,000

2009

50,000

201 0

80,000