On October 31, the stockholders’ equity section of Sandhill
Co.’s balance sheet consists of common stock $356,000 and retained
earnings $399,000. Sandhill is considering the following two
courses of action:
(1) | Declaring a 6% stock dividend on the 89,000 $4 par value shares outstanding | |
(2) | Effecting a 2-for-1 stock split that will reduce par value to $2 per share. |
The current market price is $18 per share.
Prepare a tabular summary of the effects of the alternative actions
on the company’s stockholders’ equity and outstanding shares.
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