In: Accounting
Pacifica Papers Inc. needed to conserve cash, so instead of a
cash dividend, the board of directors declared a 10% common share
dividend on June 30, 2020, distributable on July 15, 2020. Because
performance during 2020 was better than expected, the company’s
board of directors declared a $1.20 per share cash dividend on
November 15, 2020, payable on December 1, 2020, to shareholders of
record on November 30, 2020. The equity section of Pacifica’s
December 31, 2019, balance sheet showed:
Common shares, unlimited shares authorized, 600,000 shares issued and outstanding |
$ |
5,760,000 |
Retained earnings |
3,300,000 |
|
Required:
1. Journalize the declaration of the share dividend. The
market prices of the shares were $17.90 on June 30, 2020, and
$19.80 on July 15, 2020. Assume share dividends account is used
when dividends are declared.
2.Journalize the declaration of the cash dividend. Assume share dividends account is used when dividends are declared.
3. Prepare the equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2020, assuming profit earned during the year was $3,389,000.