Corporations: Dividends, Retained Earnings, and Income Reporting 4. On October 31, the stockholders' equity section of Huth Company consists of common stock $300,000 and retained earnings $900,000. Huth is considering the following two courses of action: (1) declaring a 5% stock dividend on the 30,000, $10 par value shares outstanding, or (2) effecting a 2-for-1 stock split that will reduce par value to $5 per share. The current market price is $14 per share. Instructions: Prepare a tabular summary of the effects of the alternative actions on the components of stock - holders' equity, outstanding shares, and par value per share. Use the following column headings: Before Action, After Stock Dividend, and After Stock Split