The stockholders equity accounts of G.K. Chesterton Company have the following balances on December 31, 2008. Common
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Common stock, $10 par, 300,000 shares issued and outstanding ... $3,000,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par ................ 1,200,000
Retained earnings .................... 5,600,000
Shares of G.K. Chesterton Company stock are currently selling on the Midwest Stock Exchange at $37.
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Prepare the appropriate journal entries for each of the following cases.
(a) A stock dividend of 5% is declared and issued.
(b) A stock dividend of 100% is declared and issued.
(c) A 2-for-1 stock split is declared and issued.
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Intermediate Accounting principles and analysis
ISBN: 978-0471737933
2nd Edition
Authors: Terry d. Warfield, jerry j. weygandt, Donald e. kieso
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