stockholders equity 453767
Aug 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
| On March 1, Pluto Corporation declared and issued a 10% stock dividend on its 200,000 |
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| outstanding shares of $3 par value common stock. On September 1, Pluto declared a 3 for 1 |
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| stock slit and changed its par value accordingly. The market value of Pluto’s stock was $20 |
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| per share on March 1 and $24 per share on September 1. On February 28, Pluto’s stockholders’ |
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| equity appeared as follows: |
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Stockholders Equity February 28: |
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| Common stock (200,000 $3 par shares issued |
$600,000 |
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| Paid in capital in excess of par |
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1,800,000 |
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| Contributed capital |
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2,400,000 |
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| Retained earnings |
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1,600,000 |
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| Total Stockholders’ equity |
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$4,000,000 |
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| Required: |
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| In the space below prepare, in good form, the stockholders’ equity section after the stock split. |
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| No partial credit will be awarded without detailed computations. |
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