Stamboul Company lists the following condensed balance sheet asof the beginning of 2016:
Stamboul Company |
Balance Sheet |
Beginning of 2016 |
1 | Current Assets | $60,000.00 |
2 | Investment in Ostend bonds | 9,000.00 |
3 | Fixed Assets (Net) | 200,000.00 |
4 | | $269,000.00 |
5 | Current Liabilities | $30,000.00 |
6 | Common Stock, no par | 150,000.00 |
7 | Retained Earnings | 89,000.00 |
8 | | $269,000.00 |
Stamboul is considering the impact of various types of dividendson this balance sheet. Each dividend would be declared and paid in2016. These include:
1. | Cash dividend of $1.00 per share on the 15,000 sharesoutstanding. |
2. | Stock dividend of 5% on the 15,000 shares outstanding when themarket price is $17 per share. |
3. | Property dividend consisting of the $9,000 (book value)investment in Ostend bonds being held to maturity. This investmenthas a current market value of $13,000. (For Requirement 2, assumeany gain or loss is to be reflected in retained earnings. Disregardincome taxes.) |
4. | Scrip dividend of $0.80 per share on the 15,000 sharesoutstanding. The scrip earns interest at a 12% annual rate and isto be declared on January 30 and paid on December 30, 2016. (ForRequirement 2, assume any interest expense is to be reflected inretained earnings. Disregard income taxes.) |
5. | Cash dividend consisting of a $0.70 per share normal dividendand a $0.30 per share liquidating dividend. |
Required:
| For each preceding independent dividend: |
| 1. Prepare the appropriate journal entries for thedeclaration and payment or distribution of thedividend. |
| 2. Prepare a condensed balance sheet after eachdividend has been paid or distributed. |