Question

Selected Dividend Transactions, Stock Split

Selected transactions completed by Canyon Ferry Boating Corporation during the current fiscal year are as follows.

Journalize the transactions.

If no entry is required, select "No Entry Required" and leave the amount boxes blank. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Jan. 8. Split the common stock 2 for 1 and reduced the par from $40 to $20 per share. After the split, there were 129,000 common shares outstanding.

Jan. 8

Apr. 30. Declared semiannual dividends of $0.90 per share on 9,000 shares of preferred stock and $0.12 per share on the common stock payable on July 1.

Apr. 30

July 1. Paid the cash dividends.

July 1

Oct. 31. Declared semiannual dividends of $0.90 per share on the preferred stock and $0.09 per share on the common stock (before the stock dividend). In addition, a 3% common stock dividend was declared on the common stock outstanding. The fair market value of the common stock is estimated at $36.

Oct. 31
Oct. 31

Dec. 31. Paid the cash dividends and issued the certificates for the common stock dividend.

Dec. 31
Dec. 31

Answer 1

Journal Entries:

Date	Account title and Explanation	Debit	Credit
Jan. 8	No Entry for stock-split
Apr.30	Cash dividends	$23,580
	Dividends payable-preferred [9,000 x $0.90]		$8,100
	Dividends payable-common [129,000 x $0.12]		$15,480
	[To record declaration of cash dividends]
July 1	Dividends payable-preferred	$8,100
	Dividends payable-common	$15,480
	Cash		$23,580
	[To record payment of cash dividends]
Oct. 31	Cash dividends	$19,710
	Dividends payable-preferred [9,000 x $0.90]		$8,100
	Dividends payable-common [129,000 x $0.09]		$11,610
	[To record declaration of cash dividends]
Oct. 31	Retained earnings [129,000 x 3% x $36]	$139,320
	Common stock dividend payable [129,000 x 3% x $20 par]		$77,400
	Paid-in capital in excess of par-common		$61,920
	[To record declaration of stock dividends]
Dec.31	Dividends payable-preferred	$8,100
	Dividends payable-common	$11,610
	Cash		$19,710
	[To record payment of cash dividends]
Dec.31	Common stock dividend payable	$77,400
	Common stock		$77,400
	[To record issuance of stock dividends]