Question

Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders' equity of Branch-Rickie Corporation during the period 2021-2023. At December 31, 2020, the corporation's accounts included:
Common stock, 111 million shares at $1 par $111,000
Paid-in capital-excess of par 666,000
Retained earnings ($ in thousands) 900,000
a. November 1, 2021, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1.
b. On March 1, 2022, the board of directors declared a property dividend consisting of corporate bonds of Warner Corporation that Branch-Rickie was holding as an investment. The bonds had a fair value of $2.6 million, but were purchased two years previously for $2.3 million. Because they were intended to be held to maturity, the bonds had not been previously written up. The property dividend was payable to shareholders of record March 13, to be distributed April 5.
c. On July 12, 2022, the corporation declared and distributed a 6% common stock dividend (when the market value of the common stock was $18 per share). Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares representing 660,000 equivalent whole shares.
d. On November 1, 2022, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1.
e. On January 15, 2023, the board of directors declared and distributed a 3-for-2 stock split effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend when the market value of the common stock was $19 per share.
f. On November 1, 2023, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.35 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1.

Answer 1

Answer:

a)

dividends    55.5 million debit

  dividends payable  55.5 million credit

--Nov 1st, 2021--

dividends payable 55.5 million debit

                cash             55.5 million credit

b)

dividends 2,600,000 debit

    dividends distributable 2,600,000 credit

--March 1st--

dividends distributable 2,600,000 debit

        Warner Securities 2,300,000 credit

        Gain on Investment 300,000 credit

--April 5th--

c)

dividends   119.88 million debit

  cash                            11.88 million credit

 common stock            18 million credit

 additional paid-in CS 90 million credit

d)

dividends 58.5 debit

      Dividends Payable 58.5 credit

--Nov 1st

Dividends payable 58.5 million  debit

              cash             58.5 million credit

--Dec 1st--

e) NO ENTRY REQUIRED

f)

dividends 61.425 debit

      Dividends Payable 61.425 credit

--Nov 1st

Dividends payable 61.425 million  debit

              cash             61.425 million credit

--Dec 1st--

Explanation:

a) 111 millions shares x $0.50 = $55.5 millions

c)

111 millions x $18 per share x 6% = 119.88 millions

660,000 x $18 = 11.88 millions

net: 119.88 - 11.88 = 108 millons on shares

$108 millons / $18 per share = 6,000,000 shares

d)

111  + 6 new shares = 117 shares

$117 x $0.50 = $58.5 millons

f) 3-2 split gives 3 shares for every 2 shares

117 x 3/2 = 175.5 millons

175.5 millions x 0.35 per share = 61.425 million cash dividends