The shareholders equity for Pondwood, Inc. on December 31, 2013, follows: Shareholders Equity Share Capital: Common Shares,

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The shareholders’ equity for Pondwood, Inc. on December 31, 2013, follows:

Shareholders’ Equity

Share Capital:

Common Shares, 350,000 shares authorized,

40,000 issued and outstanding......$200,000

Total Share Capital............. 200,000

Retained Earnings............. 360,000

Total Shareholders’ Equity.........$560,000

On September 30, 2014, the market price of Pondwood’s common shares was $11 per share and the company distributed a 30% stock dividend.

Requirements

1. Journalize the declaration and distribution of the stock dividend.

2. Prepare the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet after the stock dividend.

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Distribution
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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0132889711

1st Canadian Edition

Authors: Jeffrey Waybright, Liang Hsuan Chen, Rhonda Pyper

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