Question

Green Day Corporation has outstanding 500,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. The corporation declares a 70% stock dividend when the fair value of the stock is $45 per share. Prepare the journal entries for Green Day Corporation for both the date of declaration and the date of distribution.

Answer 1

Date of Declaration:

Dr: Retained Earnings 22,850,000

Cr: Common Stock Dividend Distributable 350,000

Cr: Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common 22,500,000

500,000*45 = 22,500,000

22,500,000+350,000=22,850,000

Date of Distribution:

(70%*500,000) = 350,000

Dr: Common Stock Dividend Distributable 350,000

Cr: Common Stock 350,000