Baxter Corporation Has 1,000 Shares of $5 Par Value Common

question 93

Essay

Baxter Corporation has 1,000 shares of $5 par value common stock issued and outstanding.
Journalize the following Baxter transactions for 20XX:
Feb. 1 Purchased 200 shares of treasury stock at $6.00.
20 Declared a $2.00 per share cash dividend payable on March 15
to stockholders of record March 1.
Mar. 15 Paid the cash dividend.
May 10 Declared a 10% stock dividend. The market value of the stock is $15.00 per share.
May 30 Distributed the stock dividend.
Jun 10 Reissued the treasury stock for $9.00.

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