Question: Citigroup with the equity accounts shown below has declared a 15% stock dividend when the market value of its equity is 30 per share. Ordinary
Citigroup with the equity accounts shown below has declared a 15% stock dividend when the market value of its equity is 30 per share.
| Ordinary shares (1 per share) | 500,000 |
| Capital Surplus | 2,250,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 3,500,000 |
Total owners' equity 6,250,000
(a) What effects on the equity accounts will the distribution of the stock dividend have?
(b) Suppose Citigroup instead decides on a five-for-two stock split. What effect does this have on the equity accounts?
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