On June 30 2015 Sharper Corporations common stock is priced

On June 30, 2015, Sharper Corporation’s common stock is priced at $29.00 per share before any stock dividend or split, and the stockholders’ equity section of its balance sheet appears as follows.

  

    

Assume that the company declares and immediately distributes a 100% stock dividend. This event is recorded by capitalizing retained earnings equal to the stock’s par value. Answer these questions about stockholders’ equity as it exists after issuing the new shares.

Complete the below table to calculate the retained earnings balance, total stockholders’ equity and number of outstanding shares.

                  

Assume that the company implements a 2-for-1 stock split instead of the stock dividend in part 1. Answer these questions about stockholders’ equity as it exists after issuing the new shares.

Complete the below table to calculate the retained earnings balance, total stockholders’ equity and number of outstanding shares.

                  

On June 30, 2015, Sharper Corporation’s common stock is priced at $29.00 per share before any stock dividend or split, and the stockholders’ equity section of its balance sheet appears as follows.

Solution

Before impact of After stock Stocks dividend Stock stock dividend dividend dividend common stock 128,000 128,000 256,000 paid in capital in excess of par value 100,000 0 100,000 total contributed capital 228,000 128,000 356,000 Retained Earnings 228,000 -128,000 100,000 total stockholders Equity 456,000 0 456,000 number of common shares outstanding 32,000 32,000 64000 Before impact of After stock Stocks dividend Stock stock dividend dividend dividend common stock 128,000 0 128,000 paid in capital in excess of par value 100,000 0 100,000 total contributed capital 228,000 0 228,000 Retained Earnings 228,000 0 228,000 total stockholders Equity 456,000 0 456,000 number of common shares outstanding 32,000 32,000 64,000