Measure the effects of stock issuance, dividends, splits, and treasury-stock transactions
Response to the following problem:
Identify the effects-both the direction and the dollar amount-of these assumed transactions on the total stockholders' equity of Toben Corporation. Each transaction is independent. action is independent
a. Declaration of cash dividends of $58 million.
b. Payment of the cash dividend in part a.
c. A 25% stock dividend. Before the dividend, 69 million shares of $1.00 par common stock were outstanding; the market value was $19.88 at the time of the dividend.
d. A 40% stock dividend. Before the dividend, 69 million shares of $1.00 par common stock were outstanding; the market value was $18.50 at the time of the dividend.
e. Purchase of 1,800 shares of treasury stock (par value $1.00) at $14.00 per share.
f. Sale of 800 shares of the treasury stock for $18.00 per share. Cost of the treasury stock was $14.00 per share.
g. A 2-for-1 stock split. Prior to the split, 69 million shares of $1.00 par common stock were outstanding.