Question

E15-9 (L01,3) (Preferred Stock Entries and Dividends) Otis Thorpe Corporation has 10,000 shares of $100 par value, 8%, preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2017. Instructions Answer the questions in each of the following independent situations. (a) If the preferred stock is cumulative and dividends were last paid on the preferred stock on December 31, 2014, what are the dividends in arrears that should be reported on the December 31, 2017, balance sheet? How should these dividends be reported? 814 Chapter 15 Stockholders’ Equity (b) If the preferred stock is convertible into seven shares of $10 par value common stock and 4,000 shares are converted, what entry is required for the conversion assuming the preferred stock was issued at par value? (c) If the preferred stock was issued at $107 per share, how should the preferred stock be reported in the stockholders’ equity section?

Answer 1

Answer:

(a)

Preferred stock Dividend = ( 10,000 x 100 ) x 8% = $80,000

Cumulative Dividend

      Date                   Dividend for the year      Balance

December 31, 2015           $80,0000              $80,000

December 31, 2016           $80,0000              $160,000

December 31, 2017           $80,0000              $240,000

Payable of $240,000 Dividend will be reported on the Balance Sheet.

(b)                                                          Dr.                       Cr.

Preferred Stock (4,000 x $100)   $400,000

Common stock ((4000 x 7) x $10)                            $280,000

Paid-In Capital in excess of Par - Common share  $120,000

(c)

Cash ( 4000 x 107 )                       $428,000

Preferred Stock (4000 x $100)                                 $400,000

Paid-In Capital in excess of Par - Preferred share  $28,000

It will be reported in balance sheet as follow:

Equity                                                                               $

Preferred Stock                                                          400,000

Paid-In Capital in excess of Par - Preferred share     28,000

Explanation:

(a) Last dividend was paid on December 31, 2014, the subsequent 3 years are outstanding until December 31, 2017, so the total payable dividend is $240,000 which will be reported on Balance sheet.

(b) 4000 preferred shares on par value are converted to 7 common shares each at $10 par value.

(c) Preferred stock issued @ $107 will be reported as Preferred stock of $400,000 and Paid-In Capital in excess of Par - Preferred share of $28,000.