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Tootles Company, a publicly traded entity, issued nonredeemable preferred stock on January 1, 2018, Tootles issued 1,000 shares of $100 par value shares for $82.425. On January 1, 2015, the market rate of interest for preferred stock with the same characteristics was 6%. The
Management would like to know how to account for these shares both at issuance and thereafter. Prepare a memo to the file using the Codification for support. Include any relevant
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Intermediate Accounting Plus Mylab Accounting With Pearson Etext -- Access Card Package (2nd Edition)
- Preferred Stock Dividends Seashell Corporation has 25,000 shares outstanding of 8%, S10 par value, cumulative preferred stock. In 2017 and 2018, no dividends were declared on preferred stock. In 2019, Seashell had a profitable year and decided to pay dividends to stockholders of both preferred and common stock. Required: If Seashell has $200,000 available for dividends in 2019, how much could it pay to the common stockholders Seashell Corporation has 25,000 shares outstanding of 8%, S10 par value, cumulative preferred stock. In 2017 and 2018, no dividends were declared on preferred stock. In 2019, Seashell had a profitable year and decided to pay dividends to stockholders of both preferred and common stock. Required: If Seashell has S200,000 available for dividends in 2019, how much could it pay to the common stockholdersarrow_forwardStock Dividend The balance sheet of Cohen Enterprises includes the following stockholders equity section: Required: On April 15, 2019, when its stock was selling for $18 per share, Cohen Enterprises issued a small stock dividend. After making the journal entry to recognize the stock dividend, Cohens total capital stock increased by $270,000. In percentage terms, what was the size of the stock dividend? Ignoring the small stock dividend discussed in Requirement 1, assume that on June 1, 2019, when its stock was selling for $22 per share, Cohen issued a large stock dividend. After making the journal entry to recognize the stock dividend, Cohens retained earnings decreased by $75,000. In percentage terms, what was the size of the stock dividend?arrow_forwardTreasury Stock, Cost Method Bush-Caine Company reported the following data on its December 31, 2018, balance sheet: The following transactions were reported by the company during 2019: 1. Reacquired 200 shares of its preferred stock at 57 per share. 2. Reacquired 500 shares of its common stock at 16 per share. 3. Sold 100 shares of preferred treasury stock at 58 per share. 4. Sold 200 shares of common treasury stock at 17 per share. 5. Sold 100 shares of common treasury stock at 9 per share. 6. Retired the shares of common stock remaining in the treasury. The company maintains separate treasury stock accounts and related additional paid-in capital accounts for each class of stock. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entries required to record the treasury stock transactions using the cost method. 2. Assuming the company earned a net income in 2019 of 30.000 and declared and paid dividends of 10,000, prepare the shareholders equity section of its balance sheet at December 31, 2019.arrow_forward
- Stock Dividends Crystal Corporation has the following information regarding its common stock: S10 par. with 500.000 shares authorized, 213,000 shares issued, and 183,700 shares outstanding. On August 22, 2019, Crystal declared and paid a 15% stock dividend when the market price of the common stock was $30 per share. Required: Prepare the journal entries to record declaration and payment of this stock dividend. Prepare the journal entries to record declaration and payment assuming it was a 30% stock dividend.arrow_forwardStockholders' Equity Terminology A list of terms and a list of definitions or examples are presented below. Make a list of the numbers 1 through 12 and match the letter of the most directly related definition or example with each number Definitions and Examples Capitalizes retained earnings. Shares issued minus treasury shares. Emerson Electric will pay a dividend to all persons holding shares of its common stock on December 15, 2019, even if they just bought the shares and sell them a few days later. The accumulated earnings over the entire life of the corporation that have not been paid out in dividends. Common Stock account balance divided by the number of shares issued. The state of Louisiana set an upper limit of 1,000,000 on the number of shares that Gumps Catch Inc. can issue. Shares that never earn dividends. Any changes to stockholders equity from transactions with no owners. A right to purchase stock at a specified future time and specified price. j. A stock issue that requires no journal entry. k. Shares that may earn guaranteed dividends. 1. On October 15, 2019, General Electric announced its intention to pay a dividend on common stock.arrow_forwardStock Dividend Comparison Although Oriole Company has enough retained earnings legally to declare a dividend, its working capital is low. The board of directors is considering a stock dividend instead of a cash dividend. The common stock is currently selling at 34 per share. The following is Orioles current shareholders equity: Required: 1. Assuming a 15% stock dividend is declared and issued, prepare the shareholders equity section immediately after the date of issuance. 2. Assuming, instead, that a 30% stock dividend is declared and issued, prepare the shareholders equity section immediately after the date of issuance. 3. Next Level What unusual result do you notice when you compare your answers from Requirement 1 with Requirement 2? From a theoretical standpoint, how might this have been avoided?arrow_forward
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