Question

Entries for Stock Dividends

Senior Life Co. is an HMO for businesses in the Portland area. The following account balances appear on the balance sheet of Senior Life Co.: Common stock (440,000 shares authorized; 6,000 shares issued), $50 par, $300,000; Paid-In Capital in excess of par— common stock, $30,000; and Retained earnings, $3,600,000. The board of directors declared a 2% stock dividend when the market price of the stock was $61 a share. Senior Life Co. reported no income or loss for the current year.

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. If no entry is required, select "No entry required" from the dropdown.

a1. Journalize the entry to record the declaration of the dividend, capitalizing an amount equal to market value.

a2. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the stock certificates.

b. Determine the following amounts before the stock dividend was declared: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders' equity.

Total paid-in capital	$
Total retained earnings	$
Total stockholders' equity	$

c. Determine the following amounts after the stock dividend was declared and closing entries were recorded at the end of the year: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders' equity.

Total paid-in capital	$
Total retained earnings	$
Total stockholders' equity	$

Answer 1

a1
Stock Dividends	7320		=6000*2%*61
Stock Dividends Distributable		6000	=6000*2%*50
Paid in Capital in excess of par-Common Stock		1320
a2
Stock Dividends Distributable	6000
Common Stock		6000
b
Total paid in Capital	330000		=300000+30000
Total Retained Earnings	3600000
Total Stockholders' Equity	3930000
c
Total paid in Capital	337320		=330000+7320
Total Retained Earnings	3592680		=3600000-7320
Total Stockholders' Equity	3930000