rail Ltd’s issued share capital has not changed since incorporation on 1 January 2020, and consists of:400 000 Ordinary shares (issued at R2 each)150 000 9% Preference shares (issued at R2 each)180 000 10% Cumulative preference shares (issued at R3 each)No dividends were declared in the previous two financial years, but at the end of the current financial year on 31 December 2023, a dividend of 15c per ordinary share was declared.

Trail Ltd’s issued share capital has not changed since incorporation on 1 January 2020, and consists of:400 000 Ordinary shares (issued at R2 each)150 000 9% Preference shares (issued at R2 each)180 000 10% Cumulative preference shares (issued at R3 each)No dividends were declared in the previous two financial years, but at the end of the current financial year on 31 December 2023, a dividend of 15c per ordinary share was declared.REQUIRED:Which one of the following amounts will be the total dividend expense on   31 December 2023?1.R150 0002.R141 0003.R249 0004.R250 500

What was the total amount paid to the common shareholders as dividends in 2023?

Required informationExercise 11-10 (Static) Small stock dividend LO P2Skip to question[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]The stockholders’ equity section of TVX Company on February 4 follows.Common stock—$10 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 60,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 600,000Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 425,000Retained earnings 550,000Total stockholders’ equity $ 1,575,000On February 5, the directors declare a 20% stock dividend distributable on February 28 to the February 15 stockholders of record. The stock’s market value is $40 per share on February 5 before the stock dividend.Exercise 11-10 (Static) Part 22. Prepare the stockholders' equity section after the stock dividend is distributed. (Assume no other changes to equity.)

[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]Year 1 total cash dividends $ 20,000Year 2 total cash dividends 28,000Year 3 total cash dividends 200,000Year 4 total cash dividends 350,000Exercise 11-12 (Static) Dividends on common and cumulative preferred LO C2York’s outstanding stock consists of 80,000 shares of cumulative 7.5% preferred stock with a $5 par value and also 200,000 shares of common stock with a $1 par value. During its first four years of operation, the corporation declared and paid the following total cash dividends:Note: Round your "Dividend per Preferred Share" answer to 3 decimal places.

Exercise 12-13 Allocating dividends between common and non-cumulative preferred shares LO5The outstanding share capital of Sheng Inc. includes 43,000 shares of $9.60 non-cumulative preferred and 78,000 common shares, all issued during the first year of operations. During its first four years of operations, the corporation declared and paid the following amounts in dividends: Year TotalDividends Declared2021 $ 0  2022   440,000  2023   1,058,000  2024   440,000  Required:Determine the total dividends paid in each year to each class of shareholders under the assumption that the preferred shares are non-cumulative. Also determine the total dividends paid to each class over the four years. (Leave no cells blank, enter "0" where ever required.)