In: Accounting
On January 1, 2021, Gerlach Inc. had the following account
balances in its shareholders' equity accounts.
Common stock, $1 par, 257,000 shares issued | $ | 257,000 |
Paid-in capital—excess of par, common | 514,000 | |
Paid-in capital—excess of par, preferred | 135,000 | |
Preferred stock, $100 par, 13,500 shares outstanding | 1,350,000 | |
Retained earnings | 2,700,000 | |
Treasury stock, at cost, 5,700 shares | 28,500 | |
During 2021, Gerlach Inc. had several transactions relating to
common stock.
January | 15: | Declared a property dividend of 100,000 shares of Slowdown Company (book value $10.7 per share, fair value $9.35 per share). | ||
February | 17: | Distributed the property dividend. | ||
April | 10: | A 2-for-1 stock split was declared and distributed on outstanding common stock and effected in the form of a stock dividend. The fair value of the stock was $4 on this date. | ||
July | 18: | Declared and distributed a 3% stock dividend on outstanding common stock; fair value per share, $5. | ||
December | 1: | Declared a 50 cents per share cash dividend on the outstanding common shares. | ||
December | 20: | Paid the cash dividend. |
Required:
Record the above transactions and events in journal entry format.
(If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select
"No journal entry required" in the first account
field.)