HiTech Manufacturing Company has 1,000,000 shares of $1 par value capital stock outstanding on January 1. The following equity transactions occurred during the current year.
HiTech Manufacturing Company has 1,000,000 shares of $1 par value capital stock outstanding on January 1. The following equity transactions occurred during the current year.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Educational Resource on Cash Dividends, Stock Dividends, and Stock Splits**
**Chapter 12: Income and Changes in Retained Earnings**
**Exercise 12.7**
*Cash Dividends, Stock Dividends, and Stock Splits*
The following equity transactions occurred for HiTech Manufacturing Company:
- **Jan. 1:** HiTech Manufacturing Company had 50,000 shares of $1 par value capital stock outstanding.
- **Apr. 30:** Distributed a cash dividend of $0.30 per share to stockholders.
- **June 1:** Declared a cash dividend of $0.60 per share to stockholders.
- **July 1:** Paid the $0.60 cash dividend to stockholders.
- **Aug. 1:** Declared a 5 percent stock dividend. Market price of stock was $19 per share.
- **Sept. 10:** Issued shares resulting from the 5 percent stock dividend.
**Tasks:**
a. Prepare journal entries to record the above transactions.
b. Compute the number of shares of HiTech Manufacturing stock outstanding at year-end.
c. Determine the par value per share of HiTech Manufacturing stock at the end of the year.
d. What was the market price of HiTech Manufacturing stock at year-end, following the stock dividend?
e. What effects did the declared and paid cash dividend and the 5 percent stock dividend have on total stockholders’ equity?
**Exercise 12.8**
*Effect of Stock Dividends on Stockholders' Equity at the Date of Declaration*
Inland Co. has a total of 40,000 shares of $1 par value capital stock outstanding. Inland declared a 5 percent stock dividend on August 1. The market price of Inland's stock was $10 per share. Record the issuance of the stock dividend.
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The provided text does not include any specific graphs or diagrams that need to be explained. The instructions and exercises are focused on theoretical and calculation-based scenarios related to equity transactions, dividends, and stock splits.
These exercises will aid in understanding the impact of various dividend and stock actions on a company's financial records and stockholders' equity, providing practical insight into corporate finance and accounting principles.
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