In: Accounting
Problem 2 (Property Dividend)
Goodie Corporation owns 20,000 shares of JFC Corporation recorded as “Investment in JFC Corporation” amounting to P 1.1 million as of December 31, 2019.
On December 15, 2020, Goodie Corporation declared a property dividend to shareholders of record of December 30, distributable on January 5, 2021. The corporation will distribute three (3) ordinary shares of JFC Corporation for every share of Goodie Corporation owned by the shareholders. Goodie Corporation has 5,000 issued and outstanding shares at the time of declaration. The carrying value of JFC as of December 15, 2020 is 60 per share.
The fair market value of JFC Corporation as follows:
December 15 – 65 per share; December 31 – 67 per share; January 5 – 66 per share.
Requirement:
Following are the journal entries recorded in the books
The journal entry on the date of declaration to account for the 9,75000 Rs increase in the securities' value would be as follows:
Debit |
Credit |
|
Marketable Securities |
150,000 |
|
Gain on Marketable Securities |
150,000 |
Since retained earnings are used to fund the dividend, a second journal entry is needed on the date of declaration.
Debit |
Credit |
|
Retained Earnings |
9,75000 |
|
Property Dividends Payable |
9,75000 |
On 15th December the following journal entry is made to reflect the distribution of the property dividend to shareholders:
Debit |
Credit |
|
Dividends Payable |
9,75000 |
|
Marketable Securities |
9,75000 |
Working Notes:-
No. Of shares On Which Dividend Is distributed Is 15000 Shares
Fair Market Value Of shares as on date of declaration of dividend is 15000*65 Per Share
As per Mentioned in the Question that is 9,75000 in Rupees form
Total Gain On the date of 5th December 2020 is Rs. 1,50000
Valuation of shares
Total value of share 1.1 million in rupess term 11,00,000
Total No. of share 20000
Per share value 55 per share (11,00,000/20000)
Total Share 15000 alloted to share holeders so the book value is 15000* 55
i.e 8,25000.