Squash Delight Inc. has the following balance sheet: Assets Cash $ 100,000 Accounts receivable 300,000 Fixed assets
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Assets
Cash $ 100,000
Accounts receivable 300,000
Fixed assets 600,000
Total assets $1,000,000
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 150,000
Notes payable 50,000
Common stock (50,000 shares @ $2 par) 100,000
Capital in excess of par 200,000
Retained earnings 500,000
$1,000,000
The firm’s stock sells for $10 a share.
a. Show the effect on the capital account(s) of a two-for-one stock split.
b. Show the effect on the capital accounts of a 10 percent stock dividend. Part b is separate from part a. In part b, do not assume the stock split has taken place.
c. Based on the balance in retained earnings, which of the two dividend plans is more restrictive on future cash dividends?
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on... Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Foundations of Financial Management
ISBN: 978-1259194078
15th edition
Authors: Stanley Block, Geoffrey Hirt, Bartley Danielsen
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