Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders equity of Branch$-$Rickie Corporation during the period $202\mathrm{4-}2026.$ At December $31,2023,$ the corporations accounts included:

$($$ in thousands$)$

Common stock, $115$ million shares at $$1$ par $ $115,000$

Paid$-$in capitalexcess of par $690,000$

Retained earnings $940,000$

November $1,2024,$ the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $$0\mathrm{.}70$ 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 $$3\mathrm{.}1$ million, but were purchased two years previously for $$2\mathrm{.}7$ 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 $5\%$ common stock dividend $($when the market value of the common stock was $$23$ per share$).$ Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares representing $750,000$ equivalent whole shares.

On November $1,2025,$ the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $$0\mathrm{.}70$ 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 $$24$ per share.

On November $1,2026,$ the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $$0\mathrm{.}55$ 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 $($$ in $000$s$).$ Net income was $$405$ million, $$470$ million, and $$530$ million for $2024,2025,$ and $2026,$ respectively.