The shareholders’ equity of Core Technologies Company on June 30, 2017, included the following:
Common stock, $1
par; authorized, 5 million shares; issued and outstanding, 2 million shares |
$ | 2,000,000 | |
Paid-in capital—excess of par | 8,000,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 14,000,000 | ||
On April 1, 2018, the board of directors of Core Technologies declared a 10% stock dividend on common shares, to be distributed on June 1. The market price of Core Technologies’ common stock was $32 on April 1, 2018, and $42 on June 1, 2018.
Complete the below table to calculate the stock dividend. Prepare the journal entries to record the declaration and distribution of the stock dividend.
Table
Number of share outstanding | 2000000 |
Stock dividend rate | 10% |
Stock dividend shares | 200000 |
Market price per share | 32 |
Stock dividend value | 6400000 |
Journal entry
date | account and explanation | debit | credit |
Apr 1 | Retained earnings | 6400000 | |
Common Stock dividend distributable | 200000 | ||
Paid in capital in excess of par value-Common Stock | 6200000 | ||
(To record stock dividend declared) | |||
June 1 | Common Stock dividend distributable | 200000 | |
Common Stock | 200000 | ||
(to record stock dividend distribution) |
Note : there is no table given so i have done with assumed table.
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