Kohler Corporation reports the following components of stockholders equity at December 31 of the prior year.

Common stock$10 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding	$ 500,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock	80,000
Retained earnings	430,000
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,010,000

During the current year, the following transactions affected its stockholders equity accounts.

January 2	Purchased 6,000 shares of its own stock at $25 cash per share.
January 5	Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 5 stockholders of record.
February 28	Paid the dividend declared on January 5.
July 6	Sold 3,000 of its treasury shares at $29 cash per share.
August 22	Sold 3,000 of its treasury shares at $21 cash per share.
September 5	Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 28 to the September 25 stockholders of record.
October 28	Paid the dividend declared on September 5.
December 31	Closed the $368,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.

Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions. 2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the current year ended December 31. 3. Prepare the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet as of December 31 of the current year.

Required 1

1. Record the purchase of 6,000 shares of its own common stock for $25 cash per share.

2. Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $2 per share.

3. Record the payment of the cash dividend.

4. Record the reissue of 3,000 shares of the treasury stock for $29 cash per share.

5. Record the reissue of 3,000 shares of the treasury stock for $21 cash per share

6. Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $2 per share.

7. Record the payment of the cash dividend.

8. Record the entry to close the $368,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.

Required 2

Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the current year ended December 31. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)

KOHLER CORPORATION
Statement of Retained Earnings
For Current Year Ended December 31
Retained earnings, December 31, prior year
Add: Net income
Less: Cash dividends declared
Retained earnings, December 31, current year	$0

Required 3.

Prepare the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet as of December 31 of the current year.

KOHLER CORPORATION
Stockholders' Equity Section of the Balance Sheet
December 31
Common stock - $10 par value
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock
Total contributed capital	0
Retained earnings
Total stockholders' equity	$0