> Confused with stock dividend entries....?

Confused with stock dividend entries....?

Posted at: 2014-12-05 
First, to clear up the ???? you had in your given information.

600,000 / 100 = 6,000 preferred shares issued and outstanding

1,000,000 / 500,000 = $2 par value on common stock

01-15 Declared a cash dividend on preferred stock

The total par value of the preferred stock was $600,000 and the dividend rate is 2%.

600,000 x 2% = $12,000 dividend

Dr Retained Earnings 12,000

Cr Dividends Payable 12,000

02-14 Payment date

Dr Dividends Payable 12,000

Cr Cash 12,000

02-28 Issued 2300 shares of preferred stock in exchange for a building, details regarding the building are as follows:

Land

Fair Market Value: 15,000

Building

Fair Market Value: 225,000

When purchasing fixed assets, only the fair market value is important

Dr Land 15,000

Dr Building 225,000

Cr Preferred Stock 230,000 (2,300 x $100 par)

Cr Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par, Preferred Stock 10,000

03-17 Declared a 5% common stock dividend when the shares where trading at $25

500,000 x 5% = 25,000 shares in stock dividend

25,000 x $25 = $625,000 total amount of dividend

25,000 x $2 = $50,000 par value of dividend

Dr Retained Earnings 625,000

Cr Stock Dividends Distributable 50,000

Cr Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par, Common Stock 575,000

07-01 Distribution date for common stock pursuant to stock dividend (shares trading at $27)

The new market price ($27) does not matter.

Dr Stock Dividends Distributable 50,000

Cr Cash 50,000

07-31 Accepted subscriptions for 6,000 shares of preferred stock @$112 share receiving a 40% down payment with the subscription contracts.

Dr Cash 268,800 (40% x 6,000 x $112)

Dr Preferred Stock Subscription Receivable 403,200 (60% x 6,000 x $112)

Cr Preferred Stock Subscribed 600,000 (6,000 x $100)

Cr Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par Value, Preferred Stock 72,000

08-31 Received remaining 60% from preferred stock subscribers and issued the shares.

Dr Cash 403,200

Dr Preferred Stock Subscribed 600,000

Cr Preferred Stock Subscription Receivable 403,200

Cr Preferred Stock 600,000

09-01 Reacquired 5,000 common shares for $140,000 and placed them

Dr Treasury Stock 140,000

Cr Cash 140,000

09-30 Reissued 2,000 common shares held in treasury for $59,000

140,000 / 5,000 x 2,000 = $56,000 original cost

Dr Cash 59,000

Cr Common Treasury Stock 56,000

Cr Paid-In Capital on Sale of Treasury Stock 3,000

10-31 Reissued 3,000 common shares held in treasury for $78,000

140,000 / 5,000 x 3,000 = $84,000 original cost

Dr Cash 78,000

Dr Paid-In Capital on Sale of Treasury Stock 3,000

Dr Retained Earnings 3,000*

Cr Common Treasury Stock 84,000

*Since there wasn't enough capital in the Paid-In Capital on Sale of Treasury Stock account, the difference comes out of Retained Earnings.

Someone please help me out I'd really appreciate it, the way the professor posed it makes it very confusing. I did the first 2 entries, not really sure if they're correct.

ABC had the following selected acc balances as of jan, 1 2007

Preferred stock, 2%,$100par

(100,000 sh authorized; "????' sh issued & outstanding......600,000

Paid in capital in excess of par - preferred stock.....60,000

Common Stock, $?? par

(800,000 sh authorized, 500,000 issued&outstanding...1,000000

Paid in capital in excess of par - common stock..............300,000

Retained earnings...................................

During 2005 the following occurred:

01-15 Declared a cash dividend on preferred stock

this is what I did on this one, Idk if it's correct.

Retained earnings............60,000

Dividends payable...............................60...

02-14 Payment date

idk, if this is correct either

Dividends payable..............60,000

Cash......................................

02-28 Issued 2300 shares of preferred stock in exchange for a building, details regarding the building are as follows:

Land

Original cost: 25,000

Book Value: 25,000

Fair Market Value: 15,000

Building

Original cost: 150,000

Depreciation: 30,000

Book Value: 120,000

Fair Market Value: 225,000

03-17 Declared a 5% common stock dividend when the shares where trading at $25

07-01 Distribution date for common stock pursuant to stock dividend (shares trading at $27)

07-31 Accepted subscriptions for 6,000 shares of preferred stock @$112 share receiving a 40% down payment with the subscription contracts.

08-31 Received remaining 60% from preferred stock subscribers and issued the shares.

09-01 Reacquired 5,000 common shares for $140,000 and placed them

09-30 Reissued 2,000 common shares held in treasury for $59,000

10-31 Reissued 3,000 common shares held in treasury for $78,000

Thanks so much in advance, I really understand this it's very important, please help me.

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