Preferred Stock
A 6% preferred stock has a par value of $100. What is the annual dividend an investor would expect to receive per share?
Preferred stock par value is typically $100. Dividend = Par x Rate.
Complete Analysis & Legal Rationale
Preferred stock dividends are calculated as a percentage of par value. With a $100 par value and 6% dividend rate: $100 x 6% = $6.00 annual dividend per share.
Distractor Autopsy (Why Other Options Are Traps)
FINRA exam writers design incorrect distractors using specific calculation mistakes and regulatory misconceptions. Review why each option succeeds or fails:
$0.60 would be the result if par value were $10 (6% of $10).
Matches the verified teaching point in the explanation.
$60.00 would be a 60% dividend rate, which is unrealistic.
$100.00 is the par value itself, not the dividend.
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