In: Accounting
The shareholders’ equity of Raven Company is as shown:
RAVEN COMPANY |
Partial Balance Sheet |
1 |
Common stock, $10 par |
$300,000.00 |
2 |
Additional paid-in capital on common stock |
200,000.00 |
3 |
Retained earnings |
300,000.00 |
4 |
$800,000.00 |
Raven is considering the declaration and issuance of a stock dividend at a time when the market price is $25 per share.
Required:
1. | Assuming the board of directors recommends a 6% stock dividend, prepare: |
a. | the journal entry at the date of declaration |
b. | the journal entry at the date of issuance |
c. | shareholders’ equity after the issuance |
2. | Assuming, instead, that a 40% stock dividend is recommended, answer a, b, and c of Requirement 1. |