Chapter 15

Day 3:
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The Oshawa Corporation was organized on January 1, 2002. During its first year, the corporation
issued 2,000 no par value preferred shares and 100,000 no par value common shares. At December 31
of each year, the company declared the following cash dividends: for 2002, $6,000; for 2003, $12,000;
and for 2004, $28,000.

Instructions
a) Show the allocation of dividends to preferred and common shareholders for each year,
assuming the preferred share dividend is $4.00 and noncumulative.
b) Show the allocation of dividends to preferred and common shareholders for each year,
assuming the preferred share dividend is $5.00 and cumulative.
c) Journalize the declaration of the cash dividend for year 2004, under each of part a) and b)

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On October 31, the shareholders equity section of Laine Company consists of common shares,
$800,000 and retained earnings, $400,000. The company is considering the following two courses of
action: 1) declaring a 5% stock dividend on the 80,000 no par value shares, or 2) effecting a 2-for-1
stock split. The current market price is $14 per share.

Instructions
Prepare a tabular summary of the effects that the alternative actions would have on the shareholders
equity accounts, the number of shares, and the book value per share. Use the following column
headings: Before Actions, After Stock Dividend, and After Stock Split.

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On October 1, Valen Corporations shareholders equity is as follows:

Valen Corporation
Balance Sheet (partial)
October 1, 2003

Shareholders equity
Common shares, no par value (20,000 shares issued) $225,000
Retained earnings 175,000
Total shareholders equity $400,000

On October 1, Valen declares and distributes a 10% stock dividend when the market value of the
shares is $18 per share.

Instructions
a) Calculate the book value per share 1) before the stock dividend, and 2) after the stock dividend
(round to two decimals.)
b) Indicate the balances in the shareholders equity accounts after the dividend shares have been
distributed.

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North Vancouver-based CyPost Corp. is a hot share with a hot e-mail encryption product. On October
12, CyPost split its shares 3-for-2. Prior to the split, its share price was $12. What would you anticipate
its share price ot be immediately after the split? Explain why CyPost, a relatively new company, might
splits its shares.

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On January 1, Tashia Corporation had 75,000 no par value common shares. During the year, the
following occurred:

Apr. 1 Issued 5,000 additional common shares for $17 per share.
June 15 Declared a cash dividend of $1 per share to shareholders of record on June 30.
July 10 Paid the $1 cash dividend.
Dec 1 Issued 2,000 additional common shares for $19 per share
Dec. 15 Declared a cash dividend of $1.30 per share to shareholders of record on December 31.

Instructions
a) Prepare the entries required to record the above transactions.
b) How are dividends and dividends payable reported in the financial statements prepared at
December 31, Tashias year end?

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On January 1, 2003, Knowledge Corporation had an unlimited number of no par value common shares
authorized, of which 150,000 had been issued for $1,500,000, and retained earnings of $750,000. The
company issued 50,000 common shares at $14 on July 1, and earned net income of $400,000 for the
year.

Instructions
a) Journalize the declaration of a 15% stock dividend on December 10, 2003, when the market
value is $16 per share.
b) Prepare the shareholders equity section at December 31, 2003, assuming that the stock
dividend has not yet been distributed.

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The following accounts appear in the ledger of Byung-yee Inc. after the books are closed at December
31:

Common Shares, no par value, 400,000 shares authorized, 300,000 shares issued $866,000
Common Stock Dividends Distributable 75,000
8% Preferred Shares, $5 stated value, cumulative, 40,000 shares authorized, 30,000 shares 150,000
issued
Retained Earnings 900,000
Contributed Capital in Excess of Stated Value Preferred Shares 244,000

Instructions
Prepare the shareholders equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2003 assuming
$100,000 of retained earnings is restricted for a plant expansion.

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The shareholders equity accounts of Tmao, Inc. at January 1, 2003, are as follows:

Tmao Inc.
Balance Sheet (partial)
January 1, 2003

Shareholders equity
Preferred shares, no par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 4,000 shares issued $400,000
Common shares, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 180,000 shares issued 900,000
Retained earnings 500,000
Total shareholders equity $180,000,000

During 2003, the company had the following transactions and events:
July 1 Declared a $0.25 cash dividend to common shareholders
Aug. 1 Discovered a $72,000 overstatement of 2002 amortization. The income tax effect of this
error is $22,000
Sept. 1 Paid the cash dividend declared on July 1
Dec. 1 Declared a 10% common stock dividend when the market value of the shares was $15 per
share.
Dec. 15 Declared a $10 per share cash dividend to preferred shareholders, payable January 31,
2004.
Dec. 31 Determine that net income for the year was $350,000.

Instructions
Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2003. There are no
preferred dividends in arrears.

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At December 31, 2003, Morse Corporation has 2,000 no par value $8 cumulative preferred shares and
100,000 no par value common shares. Morses net income for the year is $547,000.

Instructions
Calculate the earnings per share for share for each of the following separate situations. ( Round to two
decimals.)
a) The dividend to preferred shareholders was declared
b) The dividend to preferred shareholders was not declared.

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The following financial information is available for the Bank of Montreal as at October 31, 2000,
1999,and 1998:

2000 1999 1998

Net Income (in $1,857 $1,382 $1,350
millions)
Number of common 265,659,000 265,862,000 262,511,000
shares
Dividends per common $2.00 $1.88 $1.76
share
Market price of $45.88 $32.72 $36.65
common shares

Instructions
Calculate the earnings per share, price-earnings ratio, payout ratio, and dividend yield for each of three
years. Comment on the Bank of Montreals earnings and dividend performance