Which of the following statements about preferred stock is true?
A) Unlike dividends paid on common stock, dividends paid on preferred stock are a tax-deductible expense.
B) Unpaid dividends on preferred stock are a debt of the corporation.
C) If preferred dividends are non-cumulative, then preferred dividends not paid in a particular year will be carried forward to the next year.
D) There is no difference in the voting rights of preferred and common stockholders.
E) None of these.

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Preferred stock dividends are not tax-deductible, unpaid dividends are not a debt, non-cumulative dividends are not carried forward, and preferred stockholders typically have no voting rights.

Which of the Following Statements About Preferred Stock Is True