In: Accounting
The equity sections from Marshall Group’s 2016 and 2017 year-end
balance sheets follow.
Stockholders’ Equity (December 31, 2016) | ||
Common stock—$10 par value, 130,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding |
$ | 500,000 |
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock | 75,000 | |
Retained earnings | 410,000 | |
Total stockholders’ equity | $ | 985,000 |
Stockholders’ Equity (December 31, 2017) | |||
Common stock—$10 par value, 130,000 shares authorized, 58,800 shares issued, 6,000 shares in treasury |
$ | 588,000 | |
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock | 180,600 | ||
Retained earnings ($120,000 restricted by treasury stock) | 740,000 | ||
1,508,600 | |||
Less cost of treasury stock | (120,000 | ) | |
Total stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,388,600 | |
The following transactions and events affected its equity during
year 2017.
Jan. | 5 | Declared a $2.00 per share cash dividend, payable on January 10. | ||
Mar. | 20 | Purchased treasury stock for cash. | ||
Apr. | 5 | Declared a $2.00 per share cash dividend, payable on April 10. | ||
July | 5 | Declared a $2.00 per share cash dividend, payable on July 10. | ||
July | 31 | Declared a 20% stock dividend when the stock’s market value was $22 per share. | ||
Aug. | 14 | Issued the stock dividend that was declared on July 31. | ||
Oct. | 5 |
Declared a $2.00 per share cash dividend, date of record October 10. |
General Ledger tab - Prepare journal entries for each transaction.
Cash Dividends tab - Calculate the amount of each cash dividend
Stock Dividend tab - Calculate the amount of retained earnings to be capitalized.
Date | Account Title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
5-Jan | Common cash dividends [ 50,000 x 2 ] | $100,000 | |
Dividends Payable - Common | $100,000 | ||
To record cash dividends declared | |||
20-Mar | Treasury stock | $120,000 | |
Cash | $120,000 | ||
To record purchase of own stock | |||
5-Apr | Common cash dividends[50,000-6,000]x2 | 88000 | |
Dividends Payable - Common | 88000 | ||
To record cash dividends declared | |||
5-Jul | Common cash dividends[50,000-6,000]x2 | 88000 | |
Dividends Payable - Common | 88000 | ||
To record cash dividends declared | |||
31-Jul | Common Stock Dividends (50,000-6000)x20%x22 | $193,600 | |
Common Stock Dividends Distributable (50,000-6000)x20%x10 | $88,000 | ||
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock | $105,600 | ||
To record stock dividend declared | |||
14-Aug | Common Stock Dividends Distributable | $88,000 | |
Common Stock - $10 Par | $88,000 | ||
To record stock dividend distributed | |||
5-Oct | Common cash dividends | $105,600 | |
Dividends Payable - Common | $105,600 | ||
To record cash dividends declared | |||
Dec. 31 | Retained Earnings | $485,200 | |
Common cash dividends | $291,600 | ||
Common stock dividends | $193,600 | ||
To close stock and cash dividends to retained earnings | |||
Dec. 31 | Income Summary | $815,200 | |
Retained Earnings | $815,200 | ||
To close net income to retained earnings | |||