The capital accounts for Shop Right Market on June 30, 2008, are as follows: Common stock, $5
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The capital accounts for Shop Right Market on June 30, 2008, are as follows:
Common stock, $5 par, 40,000 shares issued and outstanding . . . $ 200,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835,000
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,160,000
Shares of the company’s stock are selling at this time at $22. What entries would you make in each of the following cases?
(a) A 10% stock dividend is declared and issued.
(b) A 50% stock dividend is declared and issued.
(c) A 2-for-1 stock split is declared and issued.
DividendA 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...
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324312140
16th Edition
Authors: James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, Fred Skousen
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