The stockholders’ equity accounts of Riverbed Company have the following balances on December 31, 2020. Common stock, $10 par, 281,000 shares issued and outstanding   $2,810,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock   1,220,000 Retained earnings   5,600,000 Shares of Riverbed Company stock are currently selling on the Midwest Stock Exchange at $34. Prepare the appropriate journal entries for each of the following cases. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) (a)   A stock dividend of 6% is (1) declared and (2) issued. (b)   A stock dividend of 100% is (1) declared and (2) issued. (c)   A 2-for-1 stock split is (1) declared and (2) issued.

Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
4th Edition
ISBN:9781337690881
Author:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Chapter10: Stockholder's Equity
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 57E: Outstanding Stock Lars Corporation shows the following information in the stockholders equity...
icon
Related questions
Question

The stockholders’ equity accounts of Riverbed Company have the following balances on December 31, 2020.

Common stock, $10 par, 281,000 shares issued and outstanding   $2,810,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock   1,220,000
Retained earnings   5,600,000


Shares of Riverbed Company stock are currently selling on the Midwest Stock Exchange at $34.

Prepare the appropriate journal entries for each of the following cases. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

(a)   A stock dividend of 6% is (1) declared and (2) issued.
(b)   A stock dividend of 100% is (1) declared and (2) issued.
(c)   A 2-for-1 stock split is (1) declared and (2) issued.

 

No.
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
(a) (1)
enter an account title for case A to record the declaration of stock dividends
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
 
enter an account title for case A to record the declaration of stock dividends
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
 
enter an account title for case A to record the declaration of stock dividends
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
(a) (2)
enter an account title for case A to record the issuance of stock dividends
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
 
enter an account title for case A to record the issuance of stock dividends
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
(b) (1)
enter an account title for case B to record the declaration of stock dividends
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
 
enter an account title for case B to record the declaration of stock dividends
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
(b) (2)
enter an account title for case B to record the issuance of stock dividends
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
 
enter an account title for case B to record the issuance of stock dividends
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
(c) (1)
enter an account title for case C to record the declaration of the stock split
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
 
enter an account title for case C to record the declaration of the stock split
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
(c) (2)
enter an account title for case C to record the issuance of the stock split
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
 
enter an account title for case C to record the issuance of the stock split
 
enter a debit amount
 
enter a credit amount
 
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Dividends
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337690881
Author:
Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337788281
Author:
James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:
Cengage Learning