How do I calculate dividends per share?

Dividends per share: Lasers4U Company has 10,000 shares of 2% cumulative preferred stock of $50 par and 25,000 shares of $100 par common stock. The following amounts were distributed as dividends: year 1: $18,000 year 2: $7,500 year 3: $35,000 Determine...

The information available: Co ABC paid cash dividends of 140000 in 2009; 65000 in 2010 and intends to pay 700000 in 2011. I need to calculate the amount of cash dividends per share to be received in 2011 with the following information: Each of these...

Sandpiper Company has 20,000 shares of 1% cumulative preferred stock of $100 par and 100,000 shares of $50 par I common stock. The following amounts were distributed as dividends: Year 1 10,000 Year 2 45000 Year 3 80,000 Can someone please show me calculations...

MSC inc,, has stock outstanding as follows: 30,000 shares of cumulative preferred 2% stock, $90 par and 125,000 shares of $10 par common. During its first four years of operations, ...show more

I am trying to solve this accounting problem and for some reason I cannot figure it out. Here is how the problem goes: XYZ company has stock outstanding as follows: 50,000 shares of 2% preferred stock of $50 par, and 100,000 shares of $25 par common...

Stockholder's equity accounts balances on January 1 2010: Preferred Stock (8%, $100 par noncumulative, 5,400 shares authorized) $324,000 Common Stock ($5 stated value, 306,000 shares authorized) 1,066,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value - Preferred...