Parrot transport corp. currently pays preferred stockholders a dividend of $1.50 per share and common stockholders a dividend of $1.00 per share. if the firm wants to raise the common stock dividend to $2.00 per share, it will also have to raise the preferred stock dividend to $2.00 per share. which type of provision does parrot have in its preferred stock agreements?

On december 31, 2013, coronado company issues 173,000 stock-appreciation rights to its officers entitling them to receive cash for the difference between the market price of its stock and a pre-established price of $10. the fair value of the sars is estimated to be $5 per sar on december 31, 2014; $2 on december 31, 2015; $10 on december 31, 2016; and $8 on december 31, 2017. the service period is 4 years, and the exercise period is 7 years. prepare a schedule that shows the amount of compensation expense allocable to each year affected by the stock-appreciation rights plan.