Beacon Corporation issued a 7 percent stock dividend on 27,500 shares of its $7 par common stock. At the time of the dividend, the market value of the stock was $30 per share. Required a. Compute the amount of the stock dividend.
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Show the effects of the stock dividend on the financial
statements using a horizontal statements model. In the Cash Flow
column, indicate whether the item is an operating activity (OA),
investing activity (IA), or financing activity (FA). Use NA to
indicate that an element was not affected by the event.
(Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus
sign.)
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The impact of stock dividend on horizontal financial statement is given below
Stock dividend are declared from retained earnings and thus the amount of stock dividend would be reduced from retained earnings
Retained earnings = 27,500*7%*30 = 57,750
Common stock = 27,500*7%*7=$13,475
PIC in excess = 27,500*7%*(30-7) = $44,275
Retained earnings would decrease by $57,750 while common stock and PIC in excess would increase by $13,475 and $44,275 respectively.
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