The shareholders equity of Core Technologies Company on June 30, 2020, included the following: Common stock, $1
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The shareholders’ equity of Core Technologies Company on June 30, 2020, included the following:
Common stock, $1 par; authorized, 8 million shares;
issued and outstanding, 3 million shares $ 3,000,000
Paid-in capital—excess of par 12,000,000
Retained earnings 14,000,000
On April 1, 2021, the board of directors of Core Technologies declared a 10% stock dividend on common shares, to be distributed on June 1. The market price of Core Technologies’ common stock was $30 on April 1, 2021, and $40 on June 1, 2021.
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Prepare the journal entry to record the declaration and distribution of the stock dividend on the declaration date.
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1260481952
10th edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas
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