Sweet Company was formed on July 1, 2015 It was authorized to issue 314,000 shares of $10 par value common stock and 96,400 shares of 8 $25 par value, cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock Sweet Company has a July 1June 30 fiscal year The following information relates to the stockholders equity accounts of Sweet Company Common Stock Prior to the 20172018 fiscal year, Sweet Company had 106,300 shares of outstanding common stock issued as follows 1 86,800 shares were issued for cash on July 1, 2015, at $33 per share 2 On July 24, 2015, 5,000 shares were exchanged for a plot of land which cost the seller $69,100 in 2009 and had an estimated fair value of $219,900 on July 24, 2015 3 14,500 shares were issued on March 1, 2016, for $44 per share During the 20172018 fiscal year, the following transactions regarding common stock took place November 30, 2017 Sweet purchased 2,100 shares of its own stock on the open market at $38 per share Sweet uses the cost method for treasury stock December 15, 2017 Sweet declared a 5 stock dividend for stockholders of record on January 15, 2018, to be issued on January 31, 2018 Sweet was having a liquidity problem and could not afford a cash dividend at the time Sweets common stock was selling at $56 per share on December 15, 2017 June 20, 2018 Sweet sold 550 shares of its own common stock that it had purchased on November 30, 2017, for $22,700 Preferred Stock Sweet issued 41,900 shares of preferred stock at $44 per share on July 1, 2016 Cash Dividends Sweet has followed a schedule of declaring cash dividends in December and June, with payment being made to stockholders of record in the following month The cash dividends which have been declared since inception of the company through June 30, 2018, are shown below Declaration Date Common Stock Preferred Stock 12 15 16 $0 30 per share $1 per share 6 15 17 $0 30 per share $1 per share 12 15 17 $1 per share No cash dividends were declared during June 2018 due to the companys liquidity problems Retained Earnings As of June 30, 2017, Sweets retained earnings account had a balance of $658,000 For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, Sweet reported net income of $40,200 Prepare the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet, for Sweet Company as of June 30, 2018, as it should appear in its annual report to the shareholders (Enter account name only and do not provide descriptive information )

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Sweet Company was formed on July 1, 2015. It was authorized to issue 314,000 shares of $10 par value common stock and 96,400 shares of

Sweet Company was formed on July 1, 2015. It was authorized to issue 314,000 shares of $10 par value common stock and 96,400 shares of 8% $25 par value, cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock. Sweet Company has a July 1June 30 fiscal year. The following information relates to the stockholders equity accounts of Sweet Company. Common Stock Prior to the 20172018 fiscal year, Sweet Company had 106,300 shares of outstanding common stock issued as follows.

1.		86,800 shares were issued for cash on July 1, 2015, at $33 per share.
2.		On July 24, 2015, 5,000 shares were exchanged for a plot of land which cost the seller $69,100 in 2009 and had an estimated fair value of $219,900 on July 24, 2015.
3.		14,500 shares were issued on March 1, 2016, for $44 per share.

During the 20172018 fiscal year, the following transactions regarding common stock took place.

November 30, 2017		Sweet purchased 2,100 shares of its own stock on the open market at $38 per share. Sweet uses the cost method for treasury stock.
December 15, 2017		Sweet declared a 5% stock dividend for stockholders of record on January 15, 2018, to be issued on January 31, 2018. Sweet was having a liquidity problem and could not afford a cash dividend at the time. Sweets common stock was selling at $56 per share on December 15, 2017.
June 20, 2018		Sweet sold 550 shares of its own common stock that it had purchased on November 30, 2017, for $22,700.

Preferred Stock Sweet issued 41,900 shares of preferred stock at $44 per share on July 1, 2016. Cash Dividends Sweet has followed a schedule of declaring cash dividends in December and June, with payment being made to stockholders of record in the following month. The cash dividends which have been declared since inception of the company through June 30, 2018, are shown below.

Declaration Date	Common Stock	Preferred Stock
12/15/16	$0.30 per share	$1 per share
6/15/17	$0.30 per share	$1 per share
12/15/17		$1 per share

No cash dividends were declared during June 2018 due to the companys liquidity problems. Retained Earnings As of June 30, 2017, Sweets retained earnings account had a balance of $658,000. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, Sweet reported net income of $40,200. Prepare the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet, for Sweet Company as of June 30, 2018, as it should appear in its annual report to the shareholders. (Enter account name only and do not provide descriptive information.)