The current stockholders' equity account for Hadeel Farms is as follows: Common stock (50,000 shares at US$3

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The current stockholders' equity account for Hadeel Farms is as follows:
Common stock (50,000 shares at US$3 par)..........US$150,000
Paid ­ in capital in excess of par..............................250,000
Retained earnings..............................................450,000
Total stockholders' equity...............................US$850,000
Hadeel has announced plans to issue an additional 5,000 shares of common stock as part of its stock dividend plan. The current market price of Hadeel's common stock is US$20 per share. Show how the proposed stock dividend would affect the stock­ holder's equity account.
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...
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Principles of Managerial Finance

ISBN: 978-1408271582

Arab World Edition

Authors: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, Wajeeh Elali, Amer Al Roubaix

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