Stockholders equity section presents the following balances for January 1st:   Common Stock, $8 par value (800,000) Shares authorized 500,000 shares issued......................................................................$5,600,000  Paid in Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock.............................. $650,000 Retained earnings............................................................................. $8,120,000  Treasury stock at cost-Common (50,000 shares at cost)..................$650,000   Make the entry for this date:   May 5 - The company declared 3% of common stock dividends. The market rate price is at $15 per share.

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Stockholder's Equity

The stockholders’ equity (often referred to as the book value of the company) is the number of assets available to the stockholder after its entire liabilities is paid off. The stockholders’ equity is also sometimes referred to as owner's equity. The stockholders’ equity or book value generally includes common stock, treasury stock retained earnings. It is an indicator of a company's financial strength and is an important item on the company's balance sheet.