Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders’ equity of Bran
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Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders’ equity of Branch-Rickie Corporation during the period 2016–2018. At December 31, 2015, the corporation’s accounts included:
November 1, 2016, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $.80 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1.
On March 1, 2017, the board of directors declared a property dividend consisting of corporate bonds of Warner Corporation that Branch-Rickie was holding as an investment. The bonds had a fair value of $1.6 million, but were purchased two years previously for $1.3 million. Because they were intended to be held to maturity, the bonds had not been previously written up. The property dividend was payable to shareholders of record March 13, to be distributed April 5.
On July 12, 2017, the corporation declared and distributed a 5% common stock dividend (when the market value of the common stock was $21 per share). Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares representing 250,000 equivalent whole shares.
On November 1, 2017, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $.80 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1.
On January 15, 2018, the board of directors declared and distributed a 3-for-2 stock split effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend when the market value of the common stock was $22 per share.
On November 1, 2018, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $.65 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1.
Prepare the journal entries that Branch-Rickie recorded during the three-year period for these transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in whole dollars.
Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders’ equity of Branch-Rickie Corporation during the period 2016–2018. At December 31, 2015, the corporation’s accounts included:
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2017
July 2017
November 2017
January 2018
November 2018
On November 1, the corporation had 165,000,000 shares outstanding (105,000,000 + 5,000,000 + 55,000,000). The amount of the dividend is $107,250,000 ($0.65 x 165,000,000)
a Particular Debit credit November-1- 2016 Retained earnings (105,000,000 x $0.80) 84,000,000 to Dividend payable 84,000,000 Noemnber 15-2016 No entry December -1-2016 Dividend payable 84,000,000 To cash 84,000,000Related Questions
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