Problem 11-7A (Part Level Submission) On January 1, 2015, Primo Corporation had
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Problem 11-7A (Part Level Submission) On January 1, 2015, Primo Corporation had the following stockholders' equity accounts. Common Stock ($10 par value, 79,100 shares issued and outstanding) $791,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value-Common Stock Retained Earnings 194,100 504,300 During the year, the following transactions occurred Jan. 15 Declared a $1.20 cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on January 31, payable February 15 Feb. 15 Paid the dividend declared in January Apr. 15 Declared a 5% stock dividend to stockholders of record on April 30, distributable May 15, On April 15, the market price of the stock was $16 per share May 15 Issued the shares for the stock dividend. July 1 Announced a 2-for-1 stock split. The market price per share prior to the announcement was $13·(The new par values ) Dec. 1 Declared a $0.60 per share cash dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 10, 2016. Dec. 31 Determined that net income for the year was $286,000.Explanation / Answer
SOLUTION
* Shares outstanding = [(79,100 + (79,100*5%)*2 ] = 166,110
Date Accounts title and Explanations Debit ($) Credit ($) Jan.15 Cash Dividend (79,100*$1.20) 94,920 Dividend payable 94,920 Feb.15 Dividend payable 94,920 Cash 94,920 Apr.15 Stock dividend (79,100* 5% * $16) 63,280 Common Stock Dividend Distributable (79,100* 5% * $10) 39,550 Paid-in-Capital in excess of par value- common stock 23,730 May15 Common Stock Dividend Distributable 39,550 Common stock 39,550 July 1 No Entry 0 0 Dec.1 Cash dividend {[(79,100 + (79,100*5%)*2 ] *$0.60} 99,666 Dividends payable 99,666 Dec.31 Income summary 286,000 Retained earnings 286,000