FINRA Series 7 Exam Prep

Category - Series 7

The Bubba Corporation has 900,000 outstanding shares and holds 100,000 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. $0.05
  2. $0.45
  3. $0.50
  4. None of the above
Explanation

Answer: C - The dividend per share is $0.50. Since treasury stock does not receive dividends, divide $450,000 by the outstanding 900,000 shares to arrive at $0.50 per share.

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