[qasimali34]

How to calculate the dividend amount on preferred stock?

[pready]

For preferred stock there is a Percentage. Preferred stock pays a fixed rate of dividends by the percentage of the Par value of the stock.

For example a 2% 50 Par value Preferred stock will pay 50*2% = $1 divdend per share.

[pritty1979]

What is there is no percentage? I'm stuck on exercises that you need to calculate the dividends but all it gives you is:
Preferred $10 stock, $40 par (no change during the year) $800,000

[morgaine300]

We appreciate if you start your own thread for your question instead of tagging onto other people's.

Since it has a dollar value already, just use that. The % means a % of the par, and if you figure that %, it'll give you the dollar value per share. You simply already have that dollar value ($10) rather than having to figure it out. But otherwise it's the same thing.

[smoothice]

You own 750 shares of stock X and you read in the newspaper that the dividend for the stock is 3.88. What did you earn in dividends?

[paraclete]

You own 750 shares of stock X and you read in the newspaper that the dividend for the stock is 3.88. What did you earn in dividends?

Is that 3.88% or $3.88 per share?

[gshal]

how to find the answer, if my friend give me 2% is =$10.309, so how many $$ altogether

[paraclete]

Divide by 2 multiply by 100

[gshal]

Thanks Paraclete.. :)

[stinson2]

The years are given for three years of $9000 $14,000 $21,000

I need to determine the total dividends for each class of stock preferred of stock outstanding cummulative 86,000 shares of 5%,$3 par and common stock of 135,000 shares of $1.55 par share. I need help to figure this out

[stinson2]

The years are given for three years of $9000 $14,000 $21,000

I need to determine the total dividends for each class of stock preferred of stock outstanding cummulative 86,000 shares of 5%,$3 par and common stock of 135,000 shares of $1.55 par share. I need help to figure this out

[samik93]

If the market price is not given on Preferred stock how can I find it?

[pready]

You do not need market price in calculating dividends. Simply take your par value times the percentage rate times your shares issued and outstanding equals your dividends on preferred stock.