Blink, Inc. has 1,000 shares of $10 par, 5% preferred stock, and 20,000 shares of $10 par common stock issued and outstanding. If the board of directors authorizes a $20,000 dividend, the payment to common shareholders will total $

The answer is : The payment to common shareholders will total $19,500

Explanation:

Because preferred share has priority to receive dividend over common shares, the amount of dividend declaration must fulfill the firm's commitment to its preferred shareholders before the residual amount may be distributed among common shareholders.

Amount of dividend needs to be paid to preferred share holders = Number of share x Par value per preferred share x % dividend = 1,000 x 10 x 5% = $500.

The residual amount of dividend declaration which will go to common shareholders = 20,000 - 500 = $19,500.

=> Thus, the answer is $19,500.