Reference no: EM132941498
The Norman Corporation's stockholders' equity accounts have the following balances as of January 1, 2016:
Common stock, $10 par (60,000 shares issued and outstanding) $ 600,000
Additional paid-in capital: common 1,500,000
Retained earnings 1,200,000
?Total stockholders' equity $3,300,000
?Norman engaged in the following dividend transactions during 2016:
?March 1: Declared a 50% stock dividend on the common stock, distributable on April 10. The market price per share for the common stock was $35 on March 1.
?April 10: Distributed the stock dividend declared on March 1.
?Required:
Problem 1: Prepare the entries to record the dividend transactions for 2016. (Do not record the cash dividend payment in 2017.)