
Concept explainers
(a)
Stock Dividends: It refers to the payment of the dividend to its shareholders by the corporation in the form of shares rather than cash is referred as stock dividend.
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(a)

Explanation of Solution
Record the declaration and issuance of stock dividends.
Transaction Number | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
1 | Stock Dividends (2) | 130,000 | |
Common Stock Dividends Distributable (3) | 40,000 | ||
Paid-in Capital in excess of Par Value-Common stock (4) | 90,000 | ||
(To record the declaration of stock dividends) | |||
2 | Stock Dividends Distributable (3) | 40,000 | |
Common Stock | 40,000 | ||
(To record the distribution of stock dividends) |
Table (1)
Compute the number of stock dividends shares declared.
Compute the stock dividends amount payable to common stockholders.
Compute stock dividends distributable value.
Compute paid-in capital in excess of par value-common stock.
Transaction 1: Declared 2% of stock dividends.
- Stock Dividends is a contra-stockholders’ equity account which decreases the stockholders’ equity amount. Therefore, debit Stock Dividends account with $130,000.
- Common Stock Dividends Distributable is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to the declaration of stock dividends. Therefore, credit Common Stock Dividends Distributable account with $40,000.
- Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased due to increase in capital excess of common stock value. Therefore, credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value account with $90,000.
Transaction 2: Distribution of stock dividends declared.
- Common Stock Dividends Distributable is a stockholders’ equity account and the amount has decreased due to transfer of Common Stock Dividends Distributable amount to Common Stock account. Therefore, debit Common Stock Dividends Distributable account with $40,000.
- Common Stock is stockholders’ equity account and the amount has increased. Therefore, credit Common Stock account with $40,000.
(b)
(1) Total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders’ equity amount before the declaration of the stock dividends.
(b)

Explanation of Solution
(1)
Determine total paid-in capital amount before the declaration of the stock dividends.
Hence, the total paid-in capital amount before the declaration of the stock dividends is $3,000,000.
(2)
Determine total retained earnings amount before the declaration of the stock dividends.
It is given that SL Company’s retained earnings before the declaration of the stock dividends is $33,500,000.
Hence, the total retained earnings amount before the declaration of the stock dividends is $33,500,000.
(3)
Determine total stockholders’ equity amount before the declaration of the stock dividends.
Hence, the total stockholders’ equityamount before the declaration of the stock dividends is $36,500,000.
(c)
(1) Total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders’ equity amount after the declaration of the stock dividends.
(c)

Explanation of Solution
(1)
Determine total paid-in capital amount after the declaration of the stock dividends.
Hence, the total paid-in capital amount after the declaration of the stock dividends is $3,130,000.
(2)
Determine total retained earnings amount after the declaration of the stock dividends.
Hence, the total retained earnings amount after the declaration of the stock dividends is $33,370,000.
(3)
Determine total stockholders’ equity amount after the declaration of the stock dividends.
Hence, the total stockholders’ equityamount after the declaration of the stock dividends is $36,500,000.
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