DIVIDENDS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
DIVIDENDS
DIVIDENDS	10. DIVIDENDS The Board declared and the Company paid cash dividends to Series I and Series II Class B Preferred Shareholders within one month of the end of each quarter in 2020. Cumulatively, dividend payments of $48,000, and $168,642 were made to Series I and Series II preferred shareholders, respectively, in 2020 and one payment of $10,041, and $39,050 was made to Series I and Series II preferred shareholders, respectively, in January 2021. A cash dividend of $39,050 was paid in April 2021 to Series II preferred shareholders. In June 2021, the Board of Directors approved payments to its Series II, Series III, and former Series IV and Series V Class B Preferred Shareholders in the cumulative amount of $5,056,945 representing all current dividends, dividends in arrears, as well as dividends still owed to shareholders who converted their preferred stock in the past. Of this amount, $39,050 was paid to Series II Class B Convertible Preferred shareholders, representing a dividend amount of $0.25 per share and cover amounts in arrears from April 1, 2021 though the date of conversion or June 30, 2021, whichever is applicable. To Series III Class B Convertible Preferred shareholders, $4,086,704 was paid, representing a dividend amount of $1.00 per share per year and cover amounts in arrears from the date of purchase though the date of conversion or June 30, 2021, whichever is applicable. To former Series IV Class B Convertible Preferred shareholders, $101,475 was paid, representing a dividend amount of $1.00 per share per year and cover amounts in arrears from the date of purchase though the date of conversion. To former Series V Class B Convertible Preferred shareholders, $829,716 was paid, representing a dividend amount of $0.32 per share per year and cover amounts in arrears from the date of purchase though the date of conversion. The dividends were paid on July 22, 2021.

DIVIDENDS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

10. DIVIDENDS

The Board declared and the Company paid cash dividends to Series I and Series II Class B Preferred Shareholders within one month of the end of each quarter in 2020. Cumulatively, dividend payments of $48,000, and $168,642 were made to Series I and Series II preferred shareholders, respectively, in 2020 and one payment of $10,041, and $39,050 was made to Series I and Series II preferred shareholders, respectively, in January 2021. A cash dividend of $39,050 was paid in April 2021 to Series II preferred shareholders.

In June 2021, the Board of Directors approved payments to its Series II, Series III, and former Series IV and Series V Class B Preferred Shareholders in the cumulative amount of $5,056,945 representing all current dividends, dividends in arrears, as well as dividends still owed to shareholders who converted their preferred stock in the past. Of this amount, $39,050 was paid to Series II Class B Convertible Preferred shareholders, representing a dividend amount of $0.25 per share and cover amounts in arrears from April 1, 2021 though the date of conversion or June 30, 2021, whichever is applicable. To Series III Class B Convertible Preferred shareholders, $4,086,704 was paid, representing a dividend amount of $1.00 per share per year and cover amounts in arrears from the date of purchase though the date of conversion or June 30, 2021, whichever is applicable. To former Series IV Class B Convertible Preferred shareholders, $101,475 was paid, representing a dividend amount of $1.00 per share per year and cover amounts in arrears from the date of purchase though the date of conversion. To former Series V Class B Convertible Preferred shareholders, $829,716 was paid, representing a dividend amount of $0.32 per share per year and cover amounts in arrears from the date of purchase though the date of conversion. The dividends were paid on July 22, 2021.