On January 1, Guillen Corporation, had 95,000 shares of no-par common stock issued and outstanding. The stock has a stated value of $5 per share. During the year, the following occurred.
| Apr. 1 | Issued 25,000 additional shares of common stock for $17 per share. |
| June 15 | Declared a cash dividend of $1 per share to stockholders of record on June 30. |
| July 10 | Paid the $1 cash dividend. |
| Dec. 1 | Issued 2,000 additional shares of common stock for $19 per share. |
| 15 | Declared a cash dividend on outstanding shares of $1.20 per share to stockholders of record on December 31. |
Instruction
- Prepare the entries to record these transactions
- How are dividends and dividends payable reported in the financial statements prepared at December 31?
Solution
a.
Guillen Corporation
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b.
In the retained earnings statement, dividends of $120,000 + $146,400 = $266,400 will be deducted. In the balance sheet, dividends of $146,400 will be reported as a current liability.