In: Accounting
The books of Shamrock Corporation carried the following account balances as of December 31, 2020.
Cash | $ 175,000 | |
Preferred Stock (6% cumulative, nonparticipating, $50 par) | 296,000 | |
Common Stock (no-par value, 285,000 shares issued) | 1,425,000 | |
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock | 165,000 | |
Treasury Stock (common 2,600 shares at cost) | 30,600 | |
Retained Earnings | 107,700 |
The company decided not to pay any dividends in 2020.
The board of directors, at their annual meeting on December 21,
2021, declared the following: “The current year dividends shall be
6% on the preferred and $0.40 per share on the common. The
dividends in arrears shall be paid by issuing 1,480 shares of
treasury stock.” At the date of declaration, the preferred is
selling at $77 per share, and the common at $12 per share. Net
income for 2021 is estimated at $80,000.
(a) Prepare the journal entries required for the
dividend declaration and payment, assuming that they occur
simultaneously. (Credit account titles are
automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent
manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the
account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Round answers to 0
decimal places, e.g. 3,487.)
Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit |
Credit |
For preferred dividends in arrears: |
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For preferred current year dividend: |
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For common share dividend: |
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(b) Could Shamrock Corporation give the preferred
stockholders 2 years’ dividends and common stockholders a 40 cents
per share dividend, all in cash?
No
OR Yes
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Requirement (a):- Prepare the journal entries required for the dividend declaration and payment, assuming that they occur simultaneously.
Solution:-
Requirement (b):- Could Shamrock Corporation give the preferred stockholders 2 years’ dividends and common stockholders a 40 cents per share dividend, all in cash?
Solution:- Yes.
Total dividends are $149,072, while the available cash balance is 175,000.
Hence, Shamrock could give the entire dividend in cash.
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