Answer:
3 quarters of dividends are to be paid to preferred shareholders when the next dividend is paid
Explanation:
The preferred cumulative shareholders were owed 2 quarters of dividends prior to now.Since the company has now resolved to pay all dividends in arrears alongside the ones for the current quarter, it is naturally expected that the preferred stockholders will not only receive dividends for the current quarter but also with the dividends in arrears of 2 previous quarters.
From the above, the the dividends expected now are for 3 quarters overall.