During 2012, Doxey Corporation had the following transactions and related events: Jan. 15 Issued 6,500 shares of

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During 2012, Doxey Corporation had the following transactions and related events:

Jan. 15 Issued 6,500 shares of common stock at par ($16 per share), bringing the total number of shares outstanding to 121,300.

Feb. 6 Declared a 50-cent-per-share dividend on common stock for stockholders of record on March 6.

Mar. 6 Date of record.

8 Pedro Garcia, a prominent banker, purchased 20,000 shares of Doxey common stock from the company for $346,000.

Apr. 6 Paid dividends declared on February 6.

June 19 Reacquired 800 shares of common stock as treasury stock at a total cost of $9,350.

Sept. 6 Declared dividends of 55 cents per share to be paid to common stockholders of record on October 15, 2012.

Oct. 6 The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 300 points, and Doxey’s stock price fell $3 per share.

15 Date of record.

Nov. 16 Paid dividends declared on September 6.

Dec. 15 Declared and paid a 6% cash dividend on 18,000 outstanding shares of preferred stock (par value $32).

Given this information:

1. Prepare the journal entries for these transactions.

2. What is the total amount of dividends paid to common and preferred stockholders during 2012?


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...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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...
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