On October 31, the stockholders’ equity section of Omar Company consists of common stock $600,000 and retained earnings $900,000. Omar is considering the following two courses of action: (1) declaring a 5% stock dividend on the 60,000, $10 par value shares outstanding, or (2) effecting a 2-for-1 stock split that will reduce par value to $5 per share. The current market price is $14 per share.
Instructions
Prepare a tabular summary of the effects of the alternative actions on the components of stockholders’ equity and outstanding shares. Use the following column headings: Before Action,After
Stock Dividend, and After Stock Split. Before Action After Stock Dividend After Stock Split
Stockholder’s Equity
Paid-in Capital
Common Stock $600000 $630000 $600000
In access of Par Value $0 $12000 $0
Total paid-in Capital $600000 $642000 $600000
Retained Earnings $900000 $858000 $900000
Total Stockholders’ equity $1500000 $1500000 $1500000
Outstanding Shares $60000 $63000 $120000

P11-6A Arnold Corporation has been authorized to issue 40,000 shares of $100 par value, 8%, noncumulative preferred stock and 2,000,000 shares of no-par common stock. The corporation assigned a $5 stated value to the common stock. At December 31, 2011, the ledger contained the following balances pertaining to stockholders’ equity.
Preferred Stock $ 240,000
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value—Preferred 56,000
Common Stock 2,000,000
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value—Common 5,700,000
Treasury Stock—Common (1,000 shares) 22,000
Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock 3,000
Retained Earnings 560,000
The preferred stock was issued for land having a fair market value of $296,000.All common stock issued was for cash. In November, 1,500 shares of common stock were purchased for the treasury at a per share cost of $22. In