Problem 8-23 Analyzing the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet LO 8-4, 8-7

The stockholders equity section of the balance sheet for Gator Company at December 31, 2014, is as follows:

Stockholders Equity Paid-in capital Preferred stock, ? par value, 6% cumulative, 250,000 shares authorized, 55,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 550,000 Common stock, $20 stated value, 300,000 shares authorized, 55,000 shares issued and ? outstanding 1,100,000 Paid-in capital in excess of parPreferred 45,000 Paid-in capital in excess of stated valueCommon 165,000 Total paid-in capital 1,860,000 Retained earnings 400,000 Treasury stock, 8,000 shares (40,000 ) Total stockholders equity $ 2,220,000

Note: The market value per share of the common stock is $40, and the market value per share of the preferred stock is $27.

Required

a. What is the par value per share of the preferred stock?

b. What is the dividend per share on the preferred stock? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

c. What is the number of common stock shares outstanding?

d.

What was the average issue price per share (price for which the stock was issued) of the common stock? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

f.

If Gator declared a 2-for-1 stock split on the common stock, how many shares would be outstanding after the split? What amount would be transferred from the Retained Earnings account because of the stock split? Theoretically, what would be the market price of the common stock immediately after the stock split?