Indigo Corporation has outstanding 2,972,000 shares of common
stock with a par value of $10 each. The balance in its Retained
Earnings account at January 1, 2020, was $24,230,000, and it then
had Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock of $4,994,000.
During 2020, the company’s net income was $4,694,000. A cash
dividend of $0.60 a share was declared on May 5, 2020, and was paid
June 30, 2020, and a 6% stock dividend was declared on November 30,
2020, and distributed to stockholders of record at the close of
business on December 31, 2020. You have been asked to advise on the
proper accounting treatment of the stock dividend.
The existing stock of the company is quoted on a national stock
exchange. The market price of the stock has been as follows.
October 31, 2020 | $32 | |
November 30, 2020 | $36 | |
December 31, 2020 | $39 |
(a and b)
(a) | Prepare the journal entry to record (1) the declaration and (2) payment of the cash dividend. | |
(b) | Prepare the journal entry to record (1) the declaration and (2) distribution of the stock dividend. |
Date | Account title and explanation | Debit | Credit | |
(a) (1) | May 5 | Cash dividend (2,972,000 shares x $0.60) | 1,783,200 | |
Cash dividend payable | 1,783,200 | |||
(to record the declaration of cash dividend) | ||||
(a) (2) | Jun. 30 | Cash dividend payable | 1,783,200 | |
Cash | 1,783,200 | |||
(to record the payment of cash dividend) | ||||
(b) (1) | Nov. 30 | Stock dividend (2,972,000 x 6% x $36) | 6,419,520 | |
Stock dividend distributable (2,972,000 x 6% x $10) | 1,783,200 | |||
Paid in capital in excess of par-Common stock | 4,636,320 | |||
(to record the declaration of stock dividend) | ||||
(b) (2) | Dec. 31 | Stock dividend distributable | 1,783,200 | |
Common stock | 1,783,200 | |||
(to record the distribution of stock dividend) |
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