Tale LTd. has 100,000 ordinary shares of ₦1 each and 60,000 5% preference shares of ₦1 each. Both were fully paid as shown below,

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\\ \text{Goodwill written off} \\ 600\end{array}\)

The dividend payable to preference shareholders is

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