Part COn October 1, 2018, Nicklaus Corporation receives permission to replace its $1 par value common stock(5,000,000 shares authorized, 3,000,000 shares issued, and 2,900,000 shares outstanding) with a new common stock issue having a $0.50 par value. Since the new par value is one-half the amount of the old, thisrepresents a 2-for-1 stock split. That is, the shareholders will receive two shares of the $0.50 par stock inexchange for each share of the $1 par stock they own. The $1 par stock will be collected and destroyed bythe issuing corporation.On November 1, 2018, the Nicklaus Corporation declares a $0.05 per share cash dividend on common stockand a $0.25 per share cash dividend on preferred stock. Payment is scheduled for December 1, 2018, to shareholders of record on November 15, 2018.On December 2, 2018, the Nicklaus Corporation declares a 1% stock dividend payable on December 28, 2018,to shareholders of record on December 14. At the date of declaration, the common stock was selling in the openmarket at $10 per share. The dividend will result in 58,000 (0.01 × 5,800,000) additional shares being issued toshareholders.Required:1. Prepare journal entries to record the declaration and payment of these stock and cash dividends.2. Prepare the December 31, 2018, shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet for the Nicklaus Corporation. (Assume net income for the fourth quarter was $2,500,000.)3. Prepare a statement of shareholders’ equity for Nicklaus Corporation for 2018.
Part C
On October 1, 2018, Nicklaus Corporation receives permission to replace its $1 par value common stock
(5,000,000 shares authorized, 3,000,000 shares issued, and 2,900,000 shares outstanding) with a new common stock issue having a $0.50 par value. Since the new par value is one-half the amount of the old, this
represents a 2-for-1 stock split. That is, the shareholders will receive two shares of the $0.50 par stock in
exchange for each share of the $1 par stock they own. The $1 par stock will be collected and destroyed by
the issuing corporation.
On November 1, 2018, the Nicklaus Corporation declares a $0.05 per share cash dividend on common stock
and a $0.25 per share cash dividend on
On December 2, 2018, the Nicklaus Corporation declares a 1% stock dividend payable on December 28, 2018,
to shareholders of record on December 14. At the date of declaration, the common stock was selling in the open
market at $10 per share. The dividend will result in 58,000 (0.01 × 5,800,000) additional shares being issued to
shareholders.
Required:
1. Prepare
2. Prepare the December 31, 2018, shareholders’ equity section of the
3. Prepare a statement of shareholders’ equity for Nicklaus Corporation for 2018.
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