Kohler Corporation reports the following components of stockholders equity on De
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Kohler Corporation reports the following components of stockholders equity on December 31, 2013:
Common Stock-$10 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 40,000 shares issued
and outstanding………………………………………………………………………………………. $400,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock……………………………………………. $60,000
Retained Earnings ………………………………………………………………………………………………… $270,000
Total stockholders’ equity ……………………………………………………………………………………. $730,000
In the year 2014, the following transactions affected its stockholders equity accounts.
Jan 1. Purchased 4,000 shares of its own stock at $20 cash per share
Jan 5. Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on Feb. 28th to the Feb 5th stockholders of record.
Feb 28. Paid the dividend declared on January 5
July 6. Sold 1,500 of its treasury shares at $24 cash per share
Aug 22. Sold 2,500 of its treasury shares at $17 cash per share
Sept 5. Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 28th to the September 25th stockholders of record.
Oct 28. Paid the dividend declared on September 5.
Dec 31. Closed the $388,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.
Question:
Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014
Explanation / Answer
Kohler Corporation
Statement of Retained Earnings
for the year ended December 31, 2014
Retained Earnings on December 31, 2013 $270000 Purchase of own shares -$80000 Dividends declared (96000* 2) -$192000 Profit on sale of treasury stock (1500 * $4) $6000 Loss on sale of treasury stock (2500 *3) -$7500 Dividends declared (96000*$2) -$192000 Net income for the year $388000 Retained earnings as on December 31, 2014 $192500Related Questions
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