On October 15, 2013, a 5% stock dividend was declared and distributed. The market value of the

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On October 15, 2013, a 5% stock dividend was declared and distributed. The market value of the common stock on this date was $32 per share. Fractional share rights represented 100,000 shares. Cash was paid in lieu of issuing fractional share rights. On the date of declaration and payment, the company had 10 million shares of common stock outstanding. The par value of the common shares was $5.
Required: Prepare any necessary journal entries to record the above events.
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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Principles of Accounting

ISBN: 978-1133626985

12th edition

Authors: Belverd E. Needles, Marian Powers and Susan V. Crosson

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