On June 30, Sharper Corporation’s stockholders' equity section of its balance sheet appears as follows before any stock dividend or split. Sharper declares and immediately distributes a 50% stock dividend. Common stock—$10 par value, 120,000 shares authorized, 78,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 780,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 340,000 Retained earnings 730,000 Total stockholders’ equity $ 1,850,000 Required: (1) Prepare the updated stockholders' equity section after the distribution is made. (2) Compute the number of shares outstanding after the distribution is made.
Stockholder's equity | |||||||
Before | After | ||||||
Common Stock-78000 shares outstanding | 780000 | 1170000 | (780000+390000) | ||||
Paid in capital-in excess of par | 340000 | 340000 | |||||
Retained earnings | 730000 | 340000 | (730000-390000) | ||||
Total stock holder equity | 18,50,000 | 1850000 | |||||
Number of shares outstanding | 78000 | 117000 | (78000+39000) | ||||
Par value of share | 10 | 10 | |||||
Note: | |||||||
Shares given as stock dividend: | |||||||
Shares outstanding | 78000 | ||||||
Multiply: Dividend % | 50% | ||||||
Shares given as stock dividend: | 39000 | ||||||
Multiply: Par value | 10 | ||||||
Amount of stock dividend | 390000 | ||||||
(debited to Retained earnings and credited to Common Stock) | |||||||
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