On January 1, 2010, Werth Corporation had these stockholders equity accounts. Common Stock ($10 par value, 80,000
Question:
On January 1, 2010, Werth Corporation had these stockholders’ equity accounts. Common Stock ($10 par value, 80,000 shares issued and outstanding) .....$800,000
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value ...........500,000
Retained Earnings ...................620,000
During the year, the following transactions occurred.
Jan. 15 Declared a $0.50 cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on January 31, payable February 15.
Feb. 15 Paid the dividend declared in January.
Apr. 15 Declared a 10% stock dividend to stockholders of record on April 30, distributable May 15. On April 15 the market price of the stock was $14 per share.
May 15 Issued the shares for the stock dividend.
Dec. 1 Declared a $0.55 per share cash dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 10, 2011.
31 Determined that net income for the year was $400,000.
Instructions
(a) Journalize the transactions. (Include entries to close net income and dividends to Retained Earnings.)
(b) Enter the beginning balances and post the entries to the stockholders’ equity T accounts.
(Note: Open additional stockholders’ equity accounts as needed.)
(c) Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at December 31.
(d) Calculate the payout ratio and return on common stockholders’ equity ratio.
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Step by Step Answer:
a Jan 15 Cash Dividends 80000 X 050 40000 Dividends Payable 40000 Feb 15 Dividends Payable 40000 Cas...View the full answer
Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-0470239803
5th Edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
