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Chapter 15: Question 15BE (page 811)

Nottebart Corporation has outstanding 10,000 shares of \(100 par value, 6% preferred stock and 60,000 shares of \)10 par value common stock. The preferred stock was issued in January 2017, and no dividends were declared in 2017 or 2018. In 2019, Nottebart declares a cash dividend of $300,000. How will the dividend be shared by common and preferred stockholders if the preferred is (a) noncumulative and (b) cumulative?

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In noncumulative, the preferred stockholder received $60,000,but in cumulative, the preferred shareholder received $180,000.

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01

Meaning of Cumulative Preference Share

All the privileges and benefits of the general membership are included in cumulative preference shares, such as the right to distribute more dividends, preference in dividend payment, and preference in payment over equity shares upon dissolution of the company.

02

Distribution of Dividend to Common and Preferred Stockholders if the Preferred is

1. Noncumulative

Preferred stockholders would receive $60,000, which is calculated by 6% of the $1,000,000. The remainder distributed to common stockholders is $240,000, which is calculated by deducting the $60,000 from the $300,000.

2. cumulative

Preferred stockholders would receive $180,000, which is calculated by 6% of the $1,000,000.It is then multiplied by 3, and the remainder distributed to the common stockholders is $120,000, which is calculated by deducting the 180,000 from the $300,000.

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(Stock and Cash Dividends) Earnhart Corporation has outstanding 3,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of \(10 each. The balance in its Retained Earnings account at January 1, 2017, was \)24,000,000, and it then had Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par鈥擟ommon Stock of \(5,000,000. During 2017, the company鈥檚 net income was \)4,700,000. A cash dividend of \(0.60 a share was declared on May 5, 2017, and was paid June 30, 2017, and a 6% stock dividend was declared on November 30, 2017, and distributed to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2017. You have been asked to advise on the proper accounting treatment of the stock dividend.

The existing stock of the company is quoted on a national stock exchange. The market price of the stock has been as follows.

October 31, 2017 \)31

November 30, 2017 \(34

December 31, 2017 \)38

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  1. Prepare the journal entry to record the declaration and payment of the cash dividend.
  2. Prepare the journal entry to record the declaration and distribution of the stock dividend.
  3. Prepare the stockholders鈥� equity section (including schedules of retained earnings and additional paid-in capital) of the balance sheet of Earnhart Corporation for the year 2017 on the basis of the foregoing information. Draft a note to the financial statements setting forth the basis of the accounting for the stock dividend, and add separately appropriate comments or explanations regarding the basis chosen.

(Recording the Issuances of Common Stock) During its first year of operations, Collin Raye Corporation had the following transactions pertaining to its common stock.

Jan. 10 Issued 80,000 shares for cash at \(6 per share.

Mar. 1 Issued 5,000 shares to attorneys in payment of a bill for

\)35,000 for services rendered in helping the company to

incorporate.

July 1 Issued 30,000 shares for cash at \(8 per share.

Sept. 1 Issued 60,000 shares for cash at \)10 per share.

Instructions

  1. Prepare the journal entries for these transactions, assuming that the common stock has a par value of \(5 per share.
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(Treasury Stock Transactions and Presentation) Clemson Company had the following stockholders鈥� equity as of January 1, 2017

Common stock, \(5 par value, 20,000 shares issued \)100,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par鈥攃ommon stock 300,000

Retained earnings 320,000

Total stockholders鈥� equity \(720,000

During 2017, the following transactions occurred.

Feb.1 Clemson repurchased 2,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of \)19

per share.

Mar.1 800 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at \(17

per share.

Mar.18 500 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at \)14

per share.

Apr. 22 600 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at \(20

per share.

Instructions

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