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November 1, 2016, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.50 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 $2.9 million, but were purchased two years previously for $2.5 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 4% common stock dividend (when the market value of the common stock was $21 per share). Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares representing 520,000 equivalent whole shares.
On November 1, 2017, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.50 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 $0.35 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1.
Prepare the journal entries that Branch-Rickie recorded during the three-year period for these transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in whole dollars.)
*****I AM STUCK ON PROBLEM C. I come with 10920000 for my cash but my retained earnings and other parts of the problem are not correct. I need to know where I am going incorrect with this problem.
($ in 000s) Common stock, 113 million shares at $1 par $ 113,000 Paid-in capital—excess of par 678,000 Retained earnings 920,000Explanation / Answer
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a) 2016
November 1 -- Declaration date
Retained earnings 56,500,000
Cash dividends payable 56,500,000
(113 million shares at $0.50 per share)
November 15 --- Date of record
No entry
December 1 ---- payment date
Cash dividends payable 56,500,000
Cash 56,500,000
b) 2017
March 1 ---- declaration date
Investment in warner bonds 400,000
Gain on appreciation of investment 400,000
($2.9million - $2.5million)
Retained earnings 2,900,000
Property dividends payable 2,900,000
March 13-- Date of record
No entry
April 5 --- payment date
Property dividends payable 2,900,000
Investment in Warner bonds 2,900,000
c) July 12
Retained earnings (4520000 X 21 per share) 94,920,000
Common stock (4520000 - 520,000) X $1par 4,000,000
Paid in capital - in excess of par (4520000 - 520,000) X 20 80,000,000
Cash (520,000 X 21) 10,920,000
* 113,000,000 shares X 4% = 4,520,000 additional shares
d) November 1 - declaration date
Retained earnings 58,500,000
Cash dividends payable (117,000,000 X $0.5 per share) 58,500,000
* 113,000,000 + 4,000,000 = 117,000,000 shares
November 15 - date of record
No entry
December 1 --- Payment date
Cash dividends payable 58,500,000
Cash 58,500,000
e) January 15
Paid in capital in excess of par 58500000
Common stock (58500000 X $1 par) 58500000
(117,000,000 X 50% = 58500000 shares)
f) November 1 - declaration date
Retained earnings 61425000
Cash dividends payable (175500000 X 0.35) 61425000
* 113000000 + 4000000 + 58500000 = 175500000
November - 15 date of record
no entry
December 1 --- payment date
Cash dividends payable 61425000
Cash 61425000
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