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Do It! Review 11-3b Oriole Company has had 4 years of record earnings. Due to this success, the market price of its 435,000 shares of $4 par value common stock has increased from $15 per share to $52. During this period, paid-in capital remained the same at $5,220,000. Retained earnings increased from $3,915,000 to $26,100,000. CEO Don Ames is considering either (1) a 15% stock dividend or (2) a 2-for-1 stock split. He asks you to show the before-and-after effects of each option on (a) retained earnings, (b) total stockholders’ equity, and (c) par value per share. (a) 1. Stock dividend - retained earnings $ 2. 2-for-1 stock split - retained earnings $ (b) Oriole Company Original Balance After Dividend After Split Paid-in capital $ $ $ Retained earnings Total stockholder’s equity $ $ $ Shares outstanding (c) 1. Stock dividend - par value per share $ 2. 2-for-1 stock split - par value per share $ Click if you would like to Show Work for this question: Open Show Work
a) | |||
(1) Stock dividend - Retained earnings: | |||
Stock Dividend = 435,000 x 15% x $52 | $3,393,000.00 | ||
Retained Earnings Reduced by = $26,100,000 - $3,393,000 | $22,707,000.00 | ||
(2) a 2-for-1 stock split | |||
The retained earnings after the share split would be the same as itwas before the split. | |||
Retained Earnings = | $26,100,000.00 | ||
b) | |||
Original Balances | After Dividend | After Split | |
Share capital and share premium | $5,220,000.00 | $8,613,000.00 | $5,220,000.00 |
Retained Earnings | $26,100,000.00 | $22,707,000.00 | $26,100,000.00 |
Total equity | $31,320,000.00 | $31,320,000.00 | $31,320,000.00 |
Shares outstanding | 435,000.00 | 500,250.00 | 870,000.00 |
Share Capital & Share Premium after Dividend = $5220000+3393000 | 8,613,000.00 | ||
Shares outstanding | |||
After Dividend = 435000 x 1.15 | 500,250.00 | ||
After Split = 435000 x 2 | 870,000.00 | ||
c) | Original Balances | After Dividend | After Split |
Par value per share | $4.00 | $4.00 | $2.00 |