Accounting for stock dividends

Magee Corporation issued a 4 percent stock dividend on 30,000 shares of its $10 par common stock. At the time of the dividend, the market value of the stock was $30 per share.

Required

a. Compute the amount of the stock dividend.

b. Show the effects of the stock dividend on the financial statements using a horizontal statements model like the following one.

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Com. Stk

+

PIC in Excess

+

Ret. Earn.

Rev.

Exp.

=

Net Inc.

Cash Flow