The stockholders equity for Heavenly Desserts Drive-Ins (HD) on December 31, 2010, follows: Stockholders Equity Common stock

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The stockholders equity for Heavenly Desserts Drive-Ins (HD) on December 31, 2010, follows:
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.80 par, 2,600,000 shares
authorized, 300,000 shares issued...................... $ 240,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par common............... 307,200
Retained earnings.................................................... 7,122,000
Other equity............................................................ (200,000)
Total stockholders equity.................................. $7,469,200
On May 11, 2011, the market price of HD common stock was $19 per share. Assume HD distributed a 15% stock dividend on this date.

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1. Journalize the distribution of the stock dividend.
2.
Prepare the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet after the stock dividend.
3.
Why is total stockholders equity unchanged by the stock dividend?
4.
Suppose HD had a cash balance of $560,000 on May 12, 2011. What is the maximum amount of cash dividends HD can declare?

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...
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Distribution
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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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