Myers Company provides you with the following condensed balance sheet information. For each transaction below, indicate the dollar impact (if any) on the following five items:
(1) total assets,
(2) common stock,
(3) paid-in capital in excess of par,
(4) retained earnings, and
(5) stockholders' equity. (Each situation is independent.)
(a) Myers declares and pays a $0.50 per share cash dividend.
(b) Myers declares and issues a 10% stock dividend when the market price of the stock is $14 per share.
(c) Myers declares and issues a 30% stock dividend when the market price of the stock is $15 per share.
(d) Myers declares and distributes a property dividend. Myers gives one share of ABC stock for every two shares of Myers Company stock held. ABC is selling for $10 per share on the date the property dividend is declared.
(e) Myers declares a 2-for-1 stock split and issues new shares.
