Problem:
Eagle Industries reported the following stockholder's equity:
Paid in Capital:
Preferred stock, $50 par value, 30,000 shares authorized,
7,500 shares issued, redemption value, $53.50 $375,000
Paid in capital in excess of par value-preferred 18,750
Common stock, $1 par value, 100,000 shares authorized,
85,000 shares issued 85,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value-common 472,500
Total paid in capital $951,250
Retained earnings 218,500
Total stockholder's equity $1,169,750
Required:
A) The board of directors declared a 10% common stock dividend when the market price of the stock was $9 per share. Prepare the necessary journal entry to record the common stock dividend.
B) What effect (increase or decrease and by how much $) did the distribution of the common stock dividend have on: 1. total assets, 2. total liabilities, 3. paid-in capital and 4. total stockholder's equity.