On October 1,2024 , Nicklaus Corporation receives permission to replace its $1 par value common stock (6,000,000 shares authorized, 4,000,000 shares issued, and 3,800,000 shares outstanding) with a new common stock issue having a $0.50 par value. Since the new par value is one-half the amount of the old. this represents a 2-for-1 stock split. That is, the shareholders will receive two shares of the $0.50 par stock in exchange for each share of the \$1 par stock they own. The \$1 par stock will be collected and destroyed by the issuing corporation.) On November 1, 2024, the Nicklaus Corporation declares a $0.21 per share cash dividend on common stock and a $0.38 per share cash dividend on preferred stock. Payment is scheduled for December 1, 2024, to shareholders of record on November 15, 2024. On December 2, 2024, the Nicklaus Corporation declares a 1% stock dividend payable on December 28, 2024, to shareholders of record on December 14. At the date of declaration, the common stock was selling in the open market at $10 per share. The dividend will result in 76,000(0.017,608,000) additional shares being issued to shareholders. Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record the declaration and payment of these stock and cash dividends. 2. Prepare the December 31,2024 , shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet for the Nicklaus Corporation. (Assume net income for the fourth quarter was $2,900,000.) 3. Prepare a statement of shareholders' equity for Nicklaus Corporation for 2024