Journalize the transactions. If no entry is required, select "No entry required" from the dropdown and leave the amount boxes blank. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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West Yellowstone Outfitters Corporation manufactures and distributes leisure clothing. Selected transactions completed by West Yellowstone Outfitters during the current fiscal year are as follows:

Jan. 15. Split the common stock 4 for 1 and reduced the par from $120 to $30 per share. After the split, there were 800,000 common shares outstanding.
Mar. 1. Declared semiannual dividends of $0.25 per share on 100,000 shares of preferred stock and $0.07 per share on the 800,000 shares of $30 par common stock to stockholders of record on March 31, payable on April 30.
Apr. 30. Paid the cash dividends.
May 31. Purchased 60,000 shares of the corporation's own common stock at $32, recording the stock at cost.
Aug. 17. Sold 40,000 shares of treasury stock at $38, receiving cash.
Sept. 1. Declared semiannual dividends of $0.25 per share on the preferred stock and $0.09 per share on the common stock (before the stock dividend). In addition, a 1% common stock dividend was declared on the common stock outstanding, to be capitalized at the fair market value of the common stock, which is estimated at $40.
Oct. 31. Paid the cash dividends and issued the certificates for the common stock dividend.

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Journalize the transactions. If no entry is required, select "No entry required" from the dropdown and leave the amount boxes blank. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Jan. 15.  Split the common stock 4 for 1 and reduced the par from $120 to $30 per share. After the split, there were 800,000 common shares outstanding.

 

Date Account Debit Credit
Jan. 15 No entry required  fill in the blank 2 fill in the blank 3
  No entry required  fill in the blank 5 fill in the blank 6

 

Mar. 1.  Declared semiannual dividends of $0.25 per share on 100,000 shares of preferred stock and $0.07 per share on the 800,000 shares of $30 par common stock to stockholders of record on March 31, payable on April 30.

 

Date Account Debit Credit
Mar. 1 Cash Dividends  fill in the blank 8 fill in the blank 9
  Cash Dividends Payable  fill in the blank 11 fill in the blank 12

 

Apr. 30.  Paid the cash dividends.

 

Date Account Debit Credit
Apr. 30 Cash Dividends Payable  fill in the blank 14 fill in the blank 15
  Cash  fill in the blank 17 fill in the blank 18

 

May 31.  Purchased 60,000 shares of the corporation's own common stock at $32, recording the stock at cost.

 

Date Account Debit Credit
May 31 Treasury Stock  fill in the blank 20 fill in the blank 21
  Cash  fill in the blank 23 fill in the blank 24

 

Aug. 17.  Sold 40,000 shares of treasury stock at $38, receiving cash.

 

Date Account Debit Credit
Aug. 17 Cash  fill in the blank 26 fill in the blank 27
  Treasury Stock  fill in the blank 29 fill in the blank 30
  Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock  fill in the blank 32 fill in the blank 33

 

Sept. 1.  Declared semiannual dividends of $0.25 per share on the preferred stock and $0.09 per share on the common stock (before the stock dividend).

 

Date Account Debit Credit
Sept. 1 Cash Dividends  fill in the blank 35 fill in the blank 36
  Cash Dividends Payable  fill in the blank 38 fill in the blank 39

 

Sept. 1.  A 1% common stock dividend was declared on the common stock outstanding, to be capitalized at the fair market value of the common stock, which is estimated at $40.

 

Date Account Debit Credit
Sept. 1 Stock Dividends  fill in the blank 41 fill in the blank 42
  Stock Dividends Distributable  fill in the blank 44 fill in the blank 45
  Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock  fill in the blank 47 fill in the blank 48

 

Oct. 31.  Paid the cash dividends.

 

Date Account Debit Credit
Oct. 31 Cash Dividends Payable  fill in the blank 50 fill in the blank 51
  Cash  fill in the blank 53 fill in the blank 54

 

Oct. 31.  Issued the certificates for the common stock dividend.

 

Date Account Debit Credit
Oct. 31 Stock Dividends Distributable  fill in the blank 56 fill in the blank 57
  Common Stock  fill in the blank 59 fill in the blank 60
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