Jackson Enterprises has the following capital (equity) accounts:
Common stock ($1 par; 150,000 shares outstanding) | $ | 150,000 |
Additional paid-in capital | 100,000 | |
Retained earnings | 275,000 |
The board of directors has declared a 15 percent stock dividend on January 1 and a $0.20 cash dividend on March 1. What changes occur in the capital accounts after each transaction if the price of the stock is $5? Round the number of shares outstanding to the nearest whole number and the other answers to the nearest dollar.
The impact of the 15 percent stock dividend:
Common stock ($ par; shares outstanding) | $ | |
Additional paid-in capital | $ | |
Retained earnings | $ |
The impact of the $0.20 a share cash dividend:
Common stock ($ par; shares outstanding) | $ | |
Additional paid-in capital | $ | |
Retained earnings | $ |
Stock dividend issued = 150,000 *15% = 22500
The impact of the 15 percent stock dividend:
Common stock, $1 par ,172500 shares outstanding) | 172500 |
Additional paid in capital [100,000 + (5-1) * 22500 |
190000 |
Retained
earnings [275,000 - (22500*5)] |
162500 |
The impact of the $0.20 a share cash dividend:
Common stock, $1 par ,172500 shares outstanding) | 172500 |
Additional paid in capital [100,000 + (5-1) * 22500 |
190000 |
Retained
earnings [162500 - (172500*0.2)] |
128000 |
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