500
Bob’s Landscaping issues a 10% common stock dividend
on 200,000 shares issued and outstanding when the market value of its common stock is $25 per share and the par value of common stock is $15. Record the journal entry on the declaration date.
DR. Retained Earnings (25 per share x 200,000 shares x
0.1) 500,000
CR. Common stock Distributable (15 par x 200,000 x .1)
300,000
CR. Paid in Excess of par- common (500000-300000)
200,000
reasoning: Debit retained earnings because it goes down with a debit and credit common stock distributable because it is a liability account similar to dividends payable.