In: Accounting
On January 1, 2018, Marx Corporation, a publicly traded company,
had these shareholders’ equity accounts:
| Common shares (unlimited number of shares authorized, 233,000 shares issued) | $2,330,000 | ||
| Retained earnings | 1,125,000 | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 123,000 | 
During the year, the following transactions occurred:
| Jan. | 15 | Declared a $1 per share cash dividend to shareholders of record on January 31, payable February 15. | |
| Apr. | 16 | Declared a 10% stock dividend to shareholders of record on April 30, distributable May 15. On April 16, April 30, and May 15, the share prices were $16, $14.50, and $15, respectively. | |
| Oct. | 1 | Effected a 2-for-1 stock split. On October 1, the share price was $18. | |
| Dec. | 31 | Determined that net income for the year was $692,000. Record the above transactions, including any required entries to close dividends and net income.  | 
| Journal entries | ||||
| Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit | |
| Jan.15,2018 | Retained Earnings | $233,000.00 | ||
| Dividend Payable | $233,000.00 | |||
| (to record declaration of dividend to common stockholders @ $1 per share) | ||||
| Feb.15,2018 | Dividend Payable | $233,000.00 | ||
| Cash | $233,000.00 | |||
| (to record payment of dividend declared) | ||||
| Apr.16,2018 | Retained Earnings | $372,800.00 | ||
| Stock Dividend Distributable | $372,800.00 | |||
| (to record declaration of 10% stock dividend at $16 per share market rate) | ||||
| Apr.30,2018 | Stock Dividend Distributable | $372,800.00 | ||
| Common stock | $233,000.00 | |||
| Additional Paid in Capital | $139,800.00 | |||
| (to record distribution of stock dividend) | ||||
| Oct.1,2018 | For stock split , no entry is required. | |||
| Dec.31,2018 | Income summary | $692,000.00 | ||
| Retained Earnings | $692,000.00 | |||
| (to record transfer of net income to retained earnings) | ||||