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Problem #4 Pedroni Corporation has outstanding 3,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of...

Problem #4

Pedroni Corporation has outstanding 3,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $10 ea. The balance in its Retained Earnings account at January 1, 2017, was $24,000,000, and it then had Paid-in-Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock of $5,000,000. During 2017, the company’s net income was $4,700,000. A cash dividend of $.60 a share was declared on May 5, 2017, and was paid on June 30, 2017, and a 65 stock dividend was declared on November 30, 2017, and distributed to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2017. You have been asked to advise on the proper accounting treatment of the stock dividend.

The existing stock of the company is quoted on a national stock exchange. The market price of the stock has been as follows:

                                    October 31, 2017                    $31

                                    November 30, 2017                $34

                                    December 31, 2017                $38

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the journal entry to record the declaration and payment of the cash dividend.
  2. Prepare the journal entry to record the declarations and distribution of the stock dividend.
  3. Perpare the stockholders equity section (including schedules of retained earnings and additional paid-in capital) of the balance sheet of Pedroni Corporation for the year 2017 on the basis of the foregoing information.

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Solution:

Requirement:A Cash Dividend

Date Description Debit Credit
May. 5 Cash Dividend [3000000*0.6] $      1,800,000
Dividend Payable-Common Stock $     1,800,000
( To record dividend declared)
June. 30 Dividend Payable-Common Stock $      1,800,000
Cash $     1,800,000
( To record dividend paid)

Requirement:B: Stock Dividend 65 Shares

Date Description Debit Credit
Nov. 30 Retained Earnings [65 Shares *$ 34] $              2,210
Common Stock Dividend Distributable [65 Shares *$ 10] $                 650
Paid-In-Capital Excess of Par-Common Stock [65 Shares *$ 24] $              1,560
( To record declaration of stock dividend)
Dec.31 Common Stock Dividend Distributable [65 Shares *$ 10] $                  650
Common Stock $                 650
( To record distribution of common stock)

Notes:

1) For 65 shares of stock dividend, marjet price on Nov. 30 will be taken.

Requirement:C

Pedroni Corporation
[Stockholders` Equity Section]
31-Dec-17
Stockholder's equity :
Common Stock [30000000+650] $   30,000,650
Paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock [5000000+1560] $      5,001,560
Total paid in capital $   35,002,210
Retained Earnings [24000000+4700000-1800000-2210] $   26,897,790
   Total stockholder's Equity $   61,900,000

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