Cumulative preferred stock gives its owners a right to be paid both the current and all prior periods' unpaid dividends before anypaid to common stockholders.True or FalseTrueFalse

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TRUE/FALSE When preferred stock has a preference as to dividends, the current year's preferred dividend must be paid before a dividend can be paid to common stockholders.
If a preferred stock is of the cumulative type, a. dividends cannot be passed if they are earned. b. unpaid dividends of one period must be carried forward and paid in subsequent periods before anything can be paid to common stockholders. c. dividends must be paid, and if not a liability is created. d.dividends must be paid on an equal basis with common stock, so long as earnings permit.
cummulative preferred stock confers the right to be paid both and all prior periods unpaid cash dividends before any dividend is paid to common stockholders true false
Cumulative preferred stock Orequires dividends in arrears to be paid before the firm can pay dividends on common. O has a right to vote cumulatively, has a claim to dividends before bonds. has a higher required return than common stock.
Match each description with the characteristic of preferred stock that it best describes. A. Cumulative B. Noncumulative C. Nonparticipating D. Participating 1. Receives current and all past dividends before common stockholders receive any dividends. 2. Receives dividends exceeding the stated rate under certain conditions. 3. Not entitled to receive dividends in excess of the stated rate. 4. Loses any dividends that are not declared in the current year.
Which of the following statements is true when dividends are not declared on cumulative preferred stock? Select one: O a. The undeclared dividends are accrued as a liability. O b. The shareholders must be allowed to convert their shares to common stock. Oc. The undeclared dividends accrue interest until paid. d. The undeclared dividends are disclosed in a note to the financial statements. Clear my choice
Why is the ex-dividend date important to stockholders? If a stock is sold on the ex–dividend date, who receives the dividend—the buyer or the seller?
Which of the following decreases total equity? A. A stock split B. Recording Revenue C. The purchase of Treasury Stock D. Issuance of Convertible preferred stock
Dividends in arrears pertain to non-cumulative preferred stock. True or False
Cumulative preferred stock Orequires dividends in arrears to be paid before the firm can pay dividends on common. has a right to vote cumulatively. has a claim to dividends before bonds. Chas a higher required return than common stack.
Stockholders are eligible for a dividend if they own the stock on the date ofa. declaration.b. record.c. payment.d. issuance.
If all prefers dividned payments that have been missed must be payed before any common stock dividned can be paid, the preffered stock is called ____________ prefferd stock. A. Cumulative B. Participating C. nonparticipating D. Voting E. Duel class

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