Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders equity of Branch$-$Rickie Corporation during the period $20242026.$ At December $31,2023,$ the corporations accounts included: $($$ in thousands$)$Common stock, $107$ million shares at $$1$ par$ $107,000$Paid$-$in capitalexcess of par$642,000$Retained earnings$860,000$November $1,2024,$ the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $$0\mathrm{.}80$ per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November $15,$ to be paid December $1.$On March $1,2025,$ the board of directors declared a property dividend consisting of corporate bonds of Warner Corporation that Branch$-$Rickie was holding as an investment. The bonds had a fair value of $$2\mathrm{.}2$ million, but were purchased two years previously for $$1\mathrm{.}9$ million. Because they were intended to be held to maturity, the bonds had not been previously written up$.$ The property dividend was payable to shareholders of record March $13,$ to be distributed April $5.$On July $12,2025,$ the corporation declared and distributed a $6\%$ common stock dividend $($when the market value of the common stock was $$14$ per share$).$ Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares representing $420,000$ equivalent whole shares.On November $1,2025,$ the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $$0\mathrm{.}80$ per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November $15,$ to be paid December $1.$On January $15,2026,$ the board of directors declared and distributed a $3-$for$-2$ stock split effected in the form of a $50\%$ stock dividend when the market value of the common stock was $$15$ per share.On November $1,2026,$ the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $$0\mathrm{.}65$ per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November $15,$ to be paid December $1.$Required:Prepare the journal entries that Branch$-$Rickie recorded during the three$-$year period for these transactions.Prepare comparative statements of shareholders equity for Branch$-$Rickie for the three$-$year period $($$ in $000$s$).$ Net income was $$365$ million, $$430$ million, and $$490$ million for $2024,2025,$ and $2026,$ respectively.