Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders' equity of Branch-Rickie Corporation during the period 2021-2023. At December 31, 2020, the corporation's accounts included: Common stock, 113 million shares at $1 par Paid in capital-excess of par Retained earnings (s in thousands) $113,000 678,000 928, eee a. November 1, 2021, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. b. On March 1, 2022, the board of directors declared a property dividend consisting of corporate bonds of Warner Corporation that Branch-Rickie was holding as an investment. The bonds had a fair value of $2.9 million, but were purchased two years previously for $2.5 million. Because they were intended to be held to maturity, the bonds had not been previously written up. The property dividend was payable to shareholders of record March 13, to be distributed April 5. c. On July 12, 2022, the corporation declared and distributed a 4% common stock dividend (when the market value of the common stock was $21 per share). Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares representing 520,000 equivalent whole shares. d. On November 1, 2022, the board of directors declared a cash dividen 0.50 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. e. On January 15, 2023, the board of directors declared and distributed a 3-for-2 stock split effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend when the market value of the common stock was $22 per share. t On November 1, 2023, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.35 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entries that Branch-Rickle recorded during the three-year period for these transactions. 2. Prepare comparative statements of shareholders' equity for Branch-Rickie for the three-year period ($ in 000s). Net income was $395 million, $460 million, and $520 million for 2021 2022 and 2023, respectively, Prepare comparative statements of shareholders' equity for Branch-Rickie for the three-year period. Net income was $395 million, $460 million, and $520 million for 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers in thousands (000's).) BRANCH-RICKIE CORPORATION Statement of Shareholders' Equity For the Years Ended Dec 31, 2021 2022, and 2023 ($ in thousands) Common Additional Retained Stock Paid-in Capital Earnings Total Shareholders Equity Jan 1, 2021 Net income Cash dividends Dec 31, 2021 Property dividends Common stock dividend 0 0 Net income Cash dividends 0 0 0 Dec 31, 2022 3-for-2 split effected in the form of a stock dividend Net income Cash dividends Dec 31, 2023 w $ 0 $ 0 0 $ 0 $
