Answer:
Bramble Corp.
1. Journal Entries:
Feb. 1 Debit Cash $27,000
Credit Common Stock $18,000
Paid in excess - Common $9,000
To record the issue of 4,500 shares of common stock at $6 per share.
Mar 20: Debit Treasury Stock $6,300
Credit Cash $6,300
To record the purchase of 900 shares of treasury stock at $7 per share.
Oct. 1: Debit Dividends: Preferred $18,900
Credit Dividends payable $18,900
To record the declaration of 7% cash dividend on preferred stock.
Nov. 1: Debit Dividends payable $18,900
Credit Cash $18,900
To record dividend paid on preferred stock.
Dec. 1: Debit Dividends: Common Stock $112,050
Credit Dividends Payable $112,050
To record the declaration of dividend.
Dec. 31 Debit Dividends payable $112,050
Credit Cash $112,050
To record the payment of dividends.
Closing Journal Entries:
Dec. 31 Debit Income summary $252,000
Credit Retained Earnings $252,000
To close net income to retained earnings.
Debit Retained Earnings $130,950
Credit Dividends $18,900
Credit Dividends - Common $112,050
To close dividends to retained earnings.
2. Stockholders' Equity Section of the Balance Sheet at December 31, 2017:
Preferred Stock (7%, $100 par noncumulative, 4,500 shares authorized)
Issued and outstanding, 2,700 shares = $270,000
Common Stock ($4 stated value, 270,000 shares authorized)
Issued 229,500 shares at $4 = $918,000
Paid-in Capital In Excess of Par Value-Preferred Stock = $13,500
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value-Common Stock $441,000
Retained Earnings $740,250
Treasury Stock (5,400 common shares) ($42,300)
Total common equity $2,070,450
Total equity = $2,340,450
3. Payout ratio:
= Total dividends/Net Income
= $130,950/$252,000
= 0.52
Earnings per share
Earnings after preferred dividends/Outstanding common stock
= $233,100/224,100
= $1.04 per share
Return on Common Stockholders' equity:
= $233,100/ $2,070,450 * 100
= 11.26%
Explanation:
a) Data
Preferred Stock (7%, $100 par noncumulative, 4,500 shares authorized)
Issued and outstanding, 2,700 shares = $270,000
Common Stock ($4 stated value, 270,000 shares authorized)
Issued 225,000 shares at $4 = $900,000
Paid-in Capital In Excess of Par Value-Preferred Stock = $13,500
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value-Common Stock $432,000
Retained Earnings $619,200
Treasury Stock (4,500 common shares) $36,000
Transaction Analysis:
Feb. 1 Cash $27,000 Common Stock, 4,500 shares $27,000
Mar 20: Treasury Stock $6,300 Cash $6,300
Oct. 1: Dividends: Preferred $18,900 Dividends payable $18,900
Nov. 1: Dividends payable $18,900 Cash $18,900
Dec. 1: Dividends: Common Stock $112,050 Dividends Payable $112,050
Dec. 31 Net Income = $252,000
Dec. 31 Dividends payable $112,050 Cash $112,050
Common Stock shares:
Beginning balance = 225,000
Treasury stock (4,500)
Issued 4,500
Treasury stock (900)
Outstanding shares 224,100
Retained Earnings $619,200
Net Income 252,000
Less Dividends:
Preferred stock 18,900
Common stock 112,050
Retained Earnings $740,250
Treasury stock (4,500 + 900) = 5,400 shares $42,300 ($36,000 + 6,300)