Question

On September 30, Year 5, Saucier Company declared a 15% stock dividend when its stock was selling for $10 per share. As a result, Saucier will issue 20,000 additional shares of its $2 par value common stock. All outstanding shares were originally issued for $6 per share. What will be the decrease to stockholders' equity as a result of the declaration and distribution of the stock dividend

Answer 1

$0

Step-by-step explanation:

There is no decrease in stockholders' equity resulting from this transaction. Simply, the retained earnings account decreases (debited) and the common stock and additional paid in capital accounts increase. E.g. when the stock dividends are declared the following journal entry must be made:

Dr Retained earnings 200,000

Cr Common stock dividends distributable 40,000

Cr Additional paid in capital 160,000

All the accounts involved in this transaction are equity accounts.