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Coronado Inc. has retained earnings of $780000 and total
stockholders’ equity of $2100000. It has 302000 shares of $5 par
value common stock outstanding, which is currently selling for $30
per share. If Coronado declares a 10% stock dividend on its common
stock:
net income will decrease by $151000.
retained earnings will decrease by $151000 and total stockholders’ equity will increase by $151000.
retained earnings will decrease by $906000 and total paid-in capital will increase by $906000.
retained earnings will decrease by $906000 and total stockholders’ equity will increase by $906000.
| SOLUTION : | ||||
| CALCULATION OF TOTAL VALUE OF STOCK DIVIDEND | ||||
| Numer of Common Shares Issued and outstanding = (A) | 302,000 | Shares | ||
| Stock Dividend Declared % of total shares issued and outstanding (B) | 10% | |||
| Stock Dividend Declared Shares to be issued (C = AXB) | 30,200 | Shares | ||
| Market Value of 1 Shares on date of declaration (D) | $ 30.00 | Per Shares | ||
| Par Value of the one shares | $ 5.00 | Per Shares | ||
| Addittional Paid in Captial (Market Value - Par Value) (F) | $ 25.00 | Per Shares | ||
| Total value of dividend = (CXD) | $ 906,000 | |||
| Par value of the Common Stock Dividend (CXE) | $ 151,000 | |||
| Value of Addittional paid in Capital (CXF) | $ 755,000 | |||
| Journal Entries | ||||
| Sr. No. | Date | Account Title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
| 1 | ---------- | Retained Earnings | $ 906,000 | |
| Stock Dividend Distributable | $ 151,000 | |||
| Paid in Capital in Excess of Par - Common Stock | $ 755,000 | |||
| (To record the stock dividend declaration) | ||||
| IT means retained earnings will decrease by this transaction by $ 906,000 and total shareholders' will increase by $ 906,000 | ||||
| Answer = Option 3 = retained earnings will decrease by $906000 and total stockholders’ equity will increase by $906000. | ||||