Donnie Hilfiger has two classes of stock authorized: $1 par preferred and $0.01 par value common. As

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Donnie Hilfiger has two classes of stock authorized: $1 par preferred and $0.01 par value common. As of the beginning of 2015, 400 shares of preferred stock and 5,000 shares of common stock have been issued. The following transactions affect stockholders' equity during 2015:
March 1 Issues 2,100 shares of common stock for $52 per share.
May 15 Repurchases 500 shares of treasury stock for $45 per share.
July 10 Reissues 300 shares of treasury stock purchased on May 15 for $50 per share.
October 15 Issues 300 shares of preferred stock for $55 per share.
December 1 Declares a cash dividend on both common and preferred stock of $1.50 per share to all stockholders of record on December 15. (Hint: Dividends are not paid on treasury stock.)
December 31 Pays the cash dividends declared on December 1.
Donnie Hilfiger has the following beginning balances in its stockholders' equity accounts on January 1, 2015: Preferred Stock, $400; Common Stock, $50; Additional Paid-in Capital, $81,000; and Retained Earnings, $32,500. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2015, is $12,800.
Required:
1. Record each of these transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/events, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Financial Accounting

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Authors: J. David Spiceland, Wayne Thomas, Don Herrmann

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