Selected transactions completed by Canyon Ferry Boating Corp

Selected transactions completed by Canyon Ferry Boating Corporation during the current fiscal year are as follows: Jan. 8 Split the common stock 2 for 1 and reduced the par from $80 to $40 per share. After the split, there were 123,000 common shares outstanding. Apr. 30 Declared semiannual dividends of $0.80 on 16,500 shares of preferred stock and $0.27 on the common stock payable on July 1. Jul. 1 Paid the cash dividends. Oct. 31 Declared semiannual dividends of $0.80 on the preferred stock and $0.15 on the common stock (before the stock dividend). In addition, a 3% common stock dividend was declared on the common stock outstanding. The fair market value of the common stock is estimated at $51. Dec. 31 Paid the cash dividends and issued the certificates for the common stock dividend.

Solution

Journal Entries :-

Date Particulars Debit($) Credit($)
Jan 8 No Entry
April 30 Dividend A/c Dr. ((16500*$0.80)+(123000*$0.27)) 46410
To Dividend Payable A/c 46410
July 1 Dividend Payable A/c Dr. 46410
To Cash A/c 46410
Oct 31 Dividends A/c Dr. ((16500*$0.80)+(123000*$0.15)) 31650
To Dividend Payable A/c 31650
Retained Earnings A/c Dr. (123000 * 3% * $51) 188190
To Common Stock Dividend Distributable A/c (123000*3%*$40) 147600
To Paid in Capital in excess of par ($188190-$147600) 40590
Dec31 Dividend Payable A/c Dr. 31650
To Cash A/c 31650
Common Stock Dividend Distributable A/c Dr. 147600
To Common Stock A/c (123000 * 3% * $40) 147600
Selected transactions completed by Canyon Ferry Boating Corporation during the current fiscal year are as follows: Jan. 8 Split the common stock 2 for 1 and red

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