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Under what condition are dividends typically paid to preferred shareholders?
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- 1After all common stock dividends have been fully distributed to the public investors.
- 2Only when the company's net profit margin exceeds the previous five-year average.
- 3At a specified rate, when declared by the board of directors, before any common stock dividends are paid.✓
- 4Automatically at the end of every fiscal year, regardless of the board's decision.
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At a specified rate, when declared by the board of directors, before any common stock dividends are paid.
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