Reference no: EM132653946
Question - Waterway Company has the following stockholders' equity accounts at December 31, 2020.
Common Stock ($100 par value, authorized 7,900 shares) $490,800
Retained Earnings 273,600
Required - Prepare entries in journal form to record the following transactions, which took place during 2021.
(1) 270 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $97 per share. (These are to be accounted for using the cost method.)
(2) A $22 per share cash dividend was declared.
(3) The dividend declared in (2) above was paid.
(4) The treasury shares purchased in (1) above were resold at $102 per share.
(5) 470 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $104 per share.
(6) 320 of the shares purchased in (5) above were resold at $96 per share.