Problem 14-4 Stock Dividends [LO 3]
The owners’ equity accounts for Masterson International are
shown here: |
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Common stock ($1 par value) |
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$ |
50,000 |
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Capital surplus |
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191,000 |
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Retained earnings |
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630,000 |
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Total owners’ equity |
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$ |
871,000 |
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a. Assume the company's stock
currently sells for $44 per share and a stock dividend of 20
percent is declared. |
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How many new shares will be distributed?
(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your
answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) |
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Show the new balance for each equity account.
(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your
answers to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) |
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b. Now assume that instead the
company declares a stock dividend of 26 percent. |
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How many new shares will be distributed?
(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your
answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) |
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Show the new balance for each equity account.
(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your
answers to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) |
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