Answer:
Oriole Company
Journal Entries:
July 1:
Debit Cash Account $2,336,000
Credit Common Stock $1,460,000
Credit Paid-in In Excess of Common Stock $876,000
To record the issuance of 146,000 shares of common stock, par $10 at $16 per share.
December 15:
Debit Retained Earnings $445,000
Stock Dividends Payable $445,000
To record the declaration of a 10% stock dividend.
Explanation:
a) Stockholders of record on December 31, 2020:
Number of shares in issue at beginning 299,000
Number of shares issued on July 1 146,000
Total 445,000
10% of 445,000 = 44,500 shares
b) Stock Dividends declared on December 15 will result to the issuance of 44,500 shares to stockholders. To finance this stock dividend, the Retained Earnings account is debited while the Stock Dividends Payable is credited. When the shares are issued on January 15, the Stock Dividends Payable (Distributable) will be debited and the Common Stock credited with the par value. The market price of $17 does not affect the company's records.
