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Common Stock ($1 par value) $30,000 Capital surplus 185,000 Retained Earnings 62

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Question

Common Stock ($1 par value) $30,000

Capital surplus 185,000

Retained Earnings 627,500

Total Owners Equity 842,500


A.) If Hexagon stock currently sells for $37 per share and a 10 percent stock dividend is declared, how many new shares will be distributed? Show how the equity accounts would change.

B.) If Hexagon declared a 25 percent stock dividend, how would the accounts change?


Stock Splits

Show how the equity accounts will change if:

a.) Hexagon declares a four for four stock split. How many shares are outstanding now? What is the par valu per share?

b.) Hexagon declares a four for five reverse split. How many shares are outstanding now? What is the new par value per share?

Explanation / Answer

A.) If Hexagon stock currently sells for $37 per share and a 10 percent stock dividend is declared, how many new shares will be distributed? Show how the equity accounts would change.

10% stock dividend = 30000 shares x 10% = 3000 shares.

Total outstanding shares = 33000 shares.

Given current value of share = $37 => Total market value = 30000 shares x 37 = $1110000

Hence, Current value after stock dividend = $1110000 / 33000 = $33.64

B.) If Hexagon declared a 25 percent stock dividend, how would the accounts change?

10% stock dividend = 30000 shares x 25% = 7500 shares.

Total outstanding shares =  7500 shares.

Given current value of share = $37 => Total market value = 30000 shares x 37 = $1110000

Hence, Current value after stock dividend = $1110000 / 37500 = $29.60

Stock Splits

a.) Hexagon declares a four for four stock split. How many shares are outstanding now? What is the par valu per share?

four for four stock split = 30000 shares x 4/4 = 30000 shares.

shares outstanding now = 30000 shares.

par value of share = $1

b.) Hexagon declares a four for five reverse split. How many shares are outstanding now? What is the new par value per share?

Reverse split = 30000 shares x 5/4 = 37500 shares.

shares outstanding now = 37500 shares

par value = $30000 / 37500 = $0.8

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