Orillia Outfitters Ltd. had the following shareholders' equity on January 1, 2017: Preferred shares, $0.75, cumulative (1

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Orillia Outfitters Ltd. had the following shareholders' equity on January 1, 2017:

Preferred shares, $0.75, cumulative (1 year in arrears), liquidation price

of $5.00, 50,000 shares authorized, 15,000 shares issued and outstanding ......$150,000

Common shares, unlimited number of shares authorized, 25,000 shares

issued and outstanding ................................................................... 125,000

Total contributed capital ................................................................. 275,000

Retained earnings ......................................................................... 220,000

Total shareholders' equity ................................................................$495,000

The following transactions took place during 2017:

Jan. 28 Declared a $25,000 cash dividend, payable on March 1 to the shareholders of record on February 15. Indicate the amount payable to each class of shareholder.

Feb. 25 Issued 10,000 common shares for $7.00 per share.

Mar. 1 Paid the cash dividend declared on January 28.

Apr. 4 Declared a 10 percent stock dividend on the common shares, distributable on May 15 to the shareholders of record on April 15. The market value of the shares was $8.00 per share.

May 15 Distributed the stock dividend declared on April 4.

Jul. 6 Repurchased 10,000 of the company's own common shares at $8.50 per share.

Sep. 3 Issued 5,000 common shares for $8.50 per share.

Nov. 2 Split the common shares 2 for 1.

Dec. 31 Reported net income of $100,000. Closed the Income Summary account.

Required

1. Record the transactions in the general journal. Explanations are not required.

2. Prepare the statement of shareholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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...
Liquidation
Liquidation in finance and economics is the process of bringing a business to an end and distributing its assets to claimants. It is an event that usually occurs when a company is insolvent, meaning it cannot pay its obligations when they are due....
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