e equity sections for Layfette Group at the beginning of the year (January1) and end of they year ( December 31) follow Stockholders Equity Jan.1   Common stock - 10$ par value 130,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding.........................................................................................................500,000$ Paid-in-Capital inexcessof par value,commonstock...............................75,000$ Retained Earnings................................................................................................410,000 Total Stockholder Equity..............................

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The equity sections for Layfette Group at the beginning of the year (January1) and end of they year ( December 31) follow

Stockholders Equity Jan.1

 

Common stock - 10$ par value 130,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding.........................................................................................................500,000$

Paid-in-Capital inexcessof par value,commonstock...............................75,000$

Retained Earnings................................................................................................410,000

Total Stockholder Equity...................................................................................985,000

 

 

Stock Holder equity Dec.31

Common Stock -10$ par value 130,000 shares authorized 54,650 shares issued and outstanding.......................................................................................546,500

Paid-in-capital in excess of par value, commonstock.............................130,000

Retained earnings (70,000 restricted by treasury stock)..........................................................................................................................740,000

.................................................................................................................................1,417,300

Less cost of treasury stock..............................................................................(70,000)

Total stock holders equity...............................................................................1,347,300

 

 

The following transactions and events affected its equity during the year.

 

JAN 5- Declared a 1.00$ per share cash dividend, payable on January 10.

MARCH 20 -  Purchased treasury stock for cash.

APR.5 - Declared a 1.00$ share cash dividend, payable on April 10.

JULY 5 -Declared a 1.00$ per share cash dividend, payable on July 10.

July 31 - Declared a 10% stock dividend when the stocks market value was 22$ per share.

AUG 14. -  Issued the stock dividends that was declared on Juy 31.

OCT. 5- Declared a 1.00$ per share cash dividend, date of record Oct.10

 

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