Exercise 11-5 (20 minutes)
1.
a. Retained earnings
Before dividend………………..…………….………………….….….…... $ 660,000
b. Total stockholders’ equity
Common stock$10 par value, 120,000 shares
authorized, 75,000 shares issued and outstanding…..…... $ 750,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value………..…..….….….….…. 200,000
c. Number of outstanding shares
Outstanding shares before the dividend………….……..…..…. 50,000
2.
a. Retained earnings (no change)
Before and after stock split…………………………………………….. $ 660,000
b. Total stockholders’ equity
Common stock$6.67 (rounded) par value, 180,000 shares
authorized, 75,000 shares issued and outstanding……….…. $ 500,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value………..…..….….….….…. 200,000
Total stockholders’ equity……………….…………………..….….….. $1,360,000
c. Number of outstanding shares
Outstanding shares before the split…………….………………..… 50,000
Outstanding shares after the split………….……………….…..….. 75,000
3. From a stockholder’s point of view, there is no practical difference
between the stock dividend and the stock split. The number of