The stockholders’ equity accounts of Cyrus on January 1, 2022, were as follows.
Preferred Stock (7%, $100 par noncumulative, 5,000 shares authorized)…………….$ 300,000
Common Stock ($4 stated value, 300,000 shares authorized) …………….1,000,000
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value—Preferred Stock …………….15,000
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value—Common Stock …………….480,000
Retained Earnings…………….688,000
Treasury Stock (5,000 common shares)…………….40,000
During 2022, the had the following transactions and events pertaining to its stockholders’ equity.
Feb. 1 Issued 5,000 shares of for $30,000.
Mar. 20 Purchased 1,000 additional shares of common treasury stock at $7 per share.
Oct. 1 Declared a 7% cash on preferred stock, payable November 1.
Nov. 1 Paid the declared on October 1.
Dec. 1 Declared a $0.50 per share cash to common stockholders of record on December 15, payable December 31, 2022.
31 Determined that net income for the year was $280,000. Paid the declared on December 1.
Instructions
a. Journalize the transactions. (Include entries to close net income and dividends to Retained Earnings.)
b. Enter the beginning balances in the accounts and post the journal entries to the stockholders’ equity accounts.
c. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the at December 31, 2022.
d. Calculate the payout ratio, earnings per share, and return on common stockholders’ equity.
