FINRA Series 7

Category - Series 7

The Bubba Corporation has 50,000 outstanding shares and holds 20,000 shares as treasury stock. At the end of the third quarter $450,000 is distributed as a dividend on the common. How much is the dividend per share?

  1. $22.5
  2. $9
  3. $6.43
  4. None of the above
Explanation

Answer: B - The dividend per share is $9. Since treasury stock does not receive dividends, divide $450,000 by the outstanding 50,000 shares to arrive at $9 per share.

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