On January 1, 2014, Everett Corporation had these stockholders' equity accounts.
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Common Stock ($10 par value, 69,700 shares issued and outstanding)
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$697,000
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Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value
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484,300
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Retained Earnings
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684,900
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During the year, the following transactions occurred.
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Jan. 15
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Declared a $0.50 cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on January 31, payable February 15.
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Feb. 15
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Paid the dividend declared in January.
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Apr. 15
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Declared a 10% stock dividend to stockholders of record on April 30, distributable May 15. On April 15, the market price of the stock was $13 per share.
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May 15
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Issued the shares for the stock dividend.
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Dec. 1
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Declared a $0.60 per share cash dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 10, 2015.
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Dec. 31
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Determined that net income for the year was $401,800.
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Journalize the transactions. (Record entries in the order displayed in the problem statement. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Enter the beginning balances and post the entries to the stockholders' equity T-accounts. (Post entries in the order of journal entries posted in the previous part)
Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at December 31.
Calculate the payout ratio and return on common stockholders' equity.