Multiple Choice Question 100

On January 1, 2018, Waterway Industries had 116000 shares of its $5 par value common stock outstanding. On June 1, the corporation acquired 9800 shares of stock to be held in the treasury. On December 1, when the market price of the stock was $13, the corporation declared a 16% stock dividend to be issued to stockholders of record on December 16, 2018. What was the impact of the 16% stock dividend on the balance of the retained earnings account?