Following is a recent Microsoft press release: REDMOND, Wash.—March 15, 2014 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share. The dividend is payable June 12, 2014 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2014. Prepare the journal entries Microsoft used to record the declaration and payment of the cash dividend for its 8,260 million shares.
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Following is a recent Microsoft press release: REDMOND, Wash.—March 15, 2014 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share. The dividend is payable June 12, 2014 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2014. Prepare the
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- Nutritious Pet Food Companys board of directors declares a cash dividend of $1.00 per common share on November 12. On this date, the company has issued 12,000 shares but 2,000 shares are held as treasury shares. The company pays the dividend on December 14. What is the journal entry to record the payment of the dividend?Chen Corporation began 2012 with the following stockholders equity balances: The following selected transactions and events occurred during the year: a. Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for 60,000. b. Purchased 1,200 shares of treasury stock for 4,800. c. Sold 2,000 shares of treasury stock for 11,000. d. Generated net income of 94,000. e. Declared and paid the full years dividend on preferred stock and a dividend of 1.00 per share on common stock outstanding at the end of the year. Chen Corporation maintains several paid-in capital accounts (Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par, Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock, etc.) in its ledger, but combines them all as Additional paid-in capital when preparing financial statements. Open the file STOCKEQ from the website for this book at cengagebrain.com. Enter the formulas in the appropriate cells on the worksheet. Then fill in the columns to show the effect of each of the selected transactions and events listed earlier. Enter your name in cell A1. Save the completed worksheet as STOCKEQ2. Print the worksheet. Also print your formulas. Check figure: Total stockholders equity balance at 12/31/12 (cell G21). 398,800.Chen Corporation began 2012 with the following stockholders equity balances: The following selected transactions and events occurred during the year: a. Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for 60,000. b. Purchased 1,200 shares of treasury stock for 4,800. c. Sold 2,000 shares of treasury stock for 11,000. d. Generated net income of 94,000. e. Declared and paid the full years dividend on preferred stock and a dividend of 1.00 per share on common stock outstanding at the end of the year. Chen Corporation maintains several paid-in capital accounts (Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par, Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock, etc.) in its ledger, but combines them all as Additional paid-in capital when preparing financial statements. In the space provided below, prepare the stockholders equity section of Chen Corporations balance sheet as of December 31, 2012. Use proper headings and provide full disclosure of all appropriate information. Chens corporate charter authorizes the issuance of 1,000 shares of preferred stock and 100,000 shares of common stock.
- Selected transactions completed by Equinox Products Inc. during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, were as follows: a. Issued 15,000 shares of 0 par common stock at 0, receiving cash. b. Issued 4,000 shares of 80 par preferred 5% stock at 100, receiving cash. c. Issued 500,000 of 10-year, 5% bonds at 104, with interest payable semiannually. d. Declared a quarterly dividend of 0.50 per share on common stock and 1.00 per share on preferred stock. On the date of record, 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding, no treasury shares were held, and 20,000 shares of preferred stock were outstanding. e. Paid the cash dividends declared in (d). f. Purchased 7,500 shares of Solstice Corp. at 40 per share, plus a 150 brokerage commission. The investment is classified as an available-for-sale investment. g. Purchased 8,000 shares of treasury common stock at 33 per share. h. Purchased 40,000 shares of Pinkberry Co. stock directly from the founders for 24 per share. Pinkberry has 125,000 shares issued and outstanding. Equinox Products Inc. treated the investment as an equity method investment. i. Declared a 1.00 quarterly cash dividend per share on preferred stock. On the date of record, 20,000 shares of preferred stock had been issued. j. Paid the cash dividends to the preferred stockholders. k. Received 27,500 dividend from Pinkberry Co. investment in (h). l. Purchased 90,000 of Dream Inc. 10-year, 5% bonds, directly from the issuing company, at their face amount plus accrued interest of 375. The bonds are classified as a held- to-maturitv long-term investment. m. Sold, at 38 per share, 2,600 shares of treasury common stock purchased in (g). n. Received a dividend of 0.60 per share from the Solstice Corp. investment in (f). o. Sold 1,000 shares of Solstice Corp. at 545, including commission. p. Recorded the payment of semiannual interest on the bonds issued in (c) and the amortization of the premium for six months. The amortization is determined using the straight-line method, q. Accrued interest for three months on the Dream Inc. bonds purchased in (1). r. Pinkberry Co. recorded total earnings of 240,000. Equinox Products recorded equity earnings for its share of Pinkberry Co. net income. s. The fair value for Solstice Corp. stock was 39.02 per share on December 31, 2016. The investment is adjusted to fair value, using a valuation allowance account. Assume Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments had a beginning balance of zero. Instructions Journalize the selected transactions. After all of the transactions for the year ended December 31, 2016, had been posted [including the transactions recorded in part (1) and all adjusting entries], the data that follows were taken from the records of Equinox Products Inc. a. Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016, concluding with earnings per share. In computing earnings per share, assume that the average number of common shares outstanding was 100,000 and preferred dividends were 100,000. (Round earnings per share to the nearest cent.) b. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 2016. c. Prepare a balance sheet in report form as of December 31, 2016. Income statement data: Advertising expense 150,000 Cost of merchandise sold 3,700,000 Delivery expense 30,000 Depreciation expense -office buildings and equipment 30,000 Depreciation expensestore buildings and equipment 100,000 Dividend revenue 4,500 Gain on sale of investment 4,980 Income from Pinkberry Co. investment 76,800 Income tax expense 140,500 Interest expense 21,000 Interest revenue 2,720 Miscellaneous administrative expense 7.500 Miscellaneous selling expense 14,000 Office rent expense 50,000 Office salaries expense 170,000 Office supplies expense 10,000 Sales 5,254,000 Sales commissions 185,000 Sales salaries expense 385,000 Store supplies expense 21,000 Retained earnings and balance sheet data: Accounts payable 194,300 Accounts receivable 545,000 Accumulated depreciationoffice buildings and equipment 1,580,000 Accumulated depreciationstore buildings and equipment 4,126,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts 8,450 Available for sale investments (at cost) 260,130 Bonds payable. 5%. due 2024 500,000 Cash 246,000 Common stock, 20 par (400,000 shares authorized; 100,000 shares issued. 94,600 outstanding) 2,000,000 Dividends: Cash dividends for common stock 155,120 Cash dividends for preferred stock 100,000 Goodwill 500,000 Income tax payable 44,000 Interest receivable 1,125 Investment in Pinkberry Co. stock (equity method) 1,009,300 Investment in Dream Inc. bonds (long term) 90,000 Merchandise inventory [December 31, 2016). at lower of cost (FIFO) or market 778,000 Office buildings and equipment 4.320,000 Paid-in capital from sale of treasury stock 13,000 Excess of issue price over parcommon stock 886,800 Excess of issue price over parpreferred stock 150,000 Preferred 5% stock. 80 par (30,000 shares authorized; 20,000 shares issued] 1,600,000 Premium on bonds payable 19,000 Prepaid expenses 27,400 Retained earnings, January 1, 2016 9,319,725 Store buildings and equipment 12,560,000 Treasury stock (5,400 shares of common stock at cost of 33 per share) 178,200 Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale investments (6,500) Valuation allowance for available for sale investments (6,500)Selected transactions completed by Equinox Products Inc. during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, were as follows: a. Issued 15,000 shares of 20 par common stock at 30, receiving cash. b. Issued 4,000 shares of 80 par preferred 5% stock at 100, receiving cash. c. Issued 500,000 of 10-year, 5% bonds at 104, with interest payable semiannually. d. Declared a quarterly dividend of 0.50 per share on common stock and 1.00 per share on preferred stock. On the date of record, 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding, no treasury shares were held, and 20,000 shares of preferred stock were outstanding. e. Paid the cash dividends declared in (d). f. Purchased 7,500 shares of Solstice Corp. at 40 per share, plus a 150 brokerage commission. The investment is classified as an available-for-sale investment. g. Purchased 8,000 shares of treasury common stock at 33 per share. h. Purchased 40,000 shares of Pinkberry Co. stock directly from the founders for 24 per share. Pinkberry has 125,000 shares issued and outstanding. Equinox Products Inc. treated the investment as an equity method investment. i. Declared a 1.00 quarterly cash dividend per share on preferred stock. On the date of record, 20,000 shares of preferred stock had been issued. j. Paid the cash dividends to the preferred stockholders. k. Received 27,500 dividend from Pinkberry Co. investment in (h). l. Purchased 90,000 of Dream Inc. 10-year, 5% bonds, directly from the issuing company, at their face amount plus accrued interest of 375. The bonds are classified as a heldtomaturity long-term investment. m. Sold, at 38 per share, 2,600 shares of treasury common stock purchased in (g). n. Received a dividend of 0.60 per share from the Solstice Corp. investment in (f). o. Sold 1,000 shares of Solstice Corp. at 45, including commission. p. Recorded the payment of semiannual interest on the bonds issued in (c) and the amortization of the premium for six months. The amortization is determined using the straight-line method. q. Accrued interest for three months on the Dream Inc. bonds purchased in (l). r. Pinkberry Co. recorded total earnings of 240,000. Equinox Products recorded equity earnings for its share of Pinkberry Co. net income. s. The fair value for Solstice Corp. stock was 39.02 per share on December 31, 2016. The investment is adjusted to fair value, using a valuation allowance account. Assume Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments had a beginning balance of zero. Instructions 1. Journalize the selected transactions. 2. After all of the transactions for the year ended December 31, 2016, had been posted [including the transactions recorded in part (1) and all adjusting entries], the data that follows were taken from the records of Equinox Products Inc. a. Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016, concluding with earnings per share. In computing earnings per share, assume that the average number of common shares outstanding was 100,000 and preferred dividends were 100,000. (Round earnings per share to the nearest cent.) b. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 2016. c. Prepare a balance sheet in report form as of December 31, 2016.Nutritious Pet Food Companys board of directors declares a cash dividend of $5,000 on June 30. At that time, there are 3,000 shares of $5 par value 5% preferred stock outstanding and 7,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding (none held in treasury). What is the journal entry to record the declaration of the dividend?
- Chen Corporation began 2012 with the following stockholders equity balances: The following selected transactions and events occurred during the year: a. Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for 60,000. b. Purchased 1,200 shares of treasury stock for 4,800. c. Sold 2,000 shares of treasury stock for 11,000. d. Generated net income of 94,000. e. Declared and paid the full years dividend on preferred stock and a dividend of 1.00 per share on common stock outstanding at the end of the year. Chen Corporation maintains several paid-in capital accounts (Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par, Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock, etc.) in its ledger, but combines them all as Additional paid-in capital when preparing financial statements.During 2012, Ponce Towers issued 30,000 additional shares of common stock on June 1 and 24,000 on November 1. The company earned 602,000 from continuing operations and 28,000 from another segment of the business that was discontinued during the year. Use your completed worksheet to prepare a computation of earnings per share for 2012. Erase any data in the Data Section that are not required for 2012. Save the solution for 2012 as EPS3 and print the results.The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of EJ Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current fiscal year: During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders equity. They are summarized as follows: a. Issued 500,000 shares of common stock at 8, receiving cash. b. Issued 10,000 shares of preferred 1% stock at 60. c. Purchased 50,000 shares of treasury common for 7 per share. d. Sold 20,000 shares of treasury common for 9 per share. e. Sold 5,000 shares of treasury common for 6 per share. f. Declared cash dividends of 0.50 per share on preferred stock and 0.08 per share on common stock. g. Paid the cash dividends. Instructions Journalize the entries to record the transactions. Identify each entry by letter.
- Lyon Company shows the following condensed income statement information for the year ended December 31, 2019: Lyon declared dividends of 6,000 on preferred stock and 17,280 on common stock. At the beginning of 2019, 10,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. On May 1, 2019, the company issued 2,000 additional common shares, and on October 31, 2019, it issued a 20% stock dividend on its common stock. The preferred stock is not convertible. Required: 1. Compute the 2019 basic earnings per share. 2. Show the 2019 income statement disclosure of basic earnings per share. 3. Draft a related note to accompany the 2019 financial statements.On April 2, West Company declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share. There are 50,000 shares outstanding. What is the journal entry that should be recorded?According to a company press release, on January 5, 2012, Hansen Natural Corporation changed its name to Monster Beverage Corporation. According to Yahoo Finance, on that day the value of the company stock (symbol: MNST) was $15.64 per share. On January 5, 2018, the stock closed at $63.49 per share. This represents an increase of nearly 306%. A. Discuss the factors that might influence the increase in share price. B. Consider yourself as a potential shareholder. What factors would you consider when deciding whether or not to purchase shares in Monster Beverage Corporation today?
