Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
On Jan 1
Cash (30,000 Shares × $20) $600,000
To Common Stock (30,000 Shares × $2) $60,000
To Paid In Capital in Excess of Par - Common Stock $540,000
(Being the sale of the common stock is recorded)
On Jan 1
Cash (10,000 Shares × $100) $600,000
To Preferred Stock (10,000 Shares × $100) $1,000,000
(Being the sale of the preferred stock is recorded)
On Jan 4
Retained Earnings (30,000 × 50% × $26) $390,000
To Common Stock (15,000 shares × $2) $30,000
To Paid In Capital in Excess of Par - Common Stock $360,000
(Being the issued of the stock dividend is recorded)
On Jan 9
Treasury Stock (4,000 Shares × $30) $120,000
To Cash $120,000
(Being the purchase of treasury stock is recorded)
On Jan 10
Cash (1,000 Shares × $32) $32,000
To Treasury Stock (1,000 Shares × $30) $30,000
To Paid in Capital from Treasury Stock $2,000
(Being the sale of the treasury stock is recorded)
On Jan 11
Cash (2,000 Shares × $25) $50,000
Paid in Capital - Treasury Stock $2,000
Retained Earnings $8,000
To Treasury Stock (2,000 Shares × $30) $60,000
(Being the sale of the treasury stock is recorded)
On Jan 12
Since the shares are issued for 2 to 1 i.e the number of shares is rises from 29,000 shares to 58,000 shares due to which the par value is decreased from $2 to $1 per share. So the new 29,000 shares were to be distributed
On Dec 20
Retained Earnings $74,500
To Dividend Payable - Preferred Stock (10,000 Shares × 100 × 6%) $60,000
To Dividend Payable - Common Stock (58,000 Shares × $0.25) $14,500
(Being the dividend is declared)