On January 1, 2017, Geffrey Corporation had the following stockholders' equity accounts. Common Stock ($20par value,66,000 shares
Question:
On January 1, 2017, Geffrey Corporation had the following stockholders' equity accounts.
Common Stock ($20par value,66,000 shares issued and outstanding)$1,320,000Paid-in Capital in Excess of ParCommon Stock205,000Retained Earnings603,000
During the year, the following transactions occurred.
Feb.1Declared a$3cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on February 15, payable March 1.Mar.1Paid the dividend declared in February.Apr.1Announced a 2-for-1 stock split. Prior to the split, the market price per share was$40.July1Declared a10%stock dividend to stockholders of record on July 15, distributable July 31. On July 1, the market price of the stock was$14per share.31Issued the shares for the stock dividend.Dec.1Declared a$0.50per share dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 5, 2018.31Determined that net income for the year was$340,000.
Journalize the transactions and the closing entries for net income and dividends.