Property dividend/Stockholders Equity
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Winger Corporation owned 300,000 shares of Fegan Corporation stock. On December 31, 2012, when Winger's account "Equity Investment (Fegan Corporation") had a carrying value of $5 per share, Winger distributed these shares to its stockholders as a dividend. Winger originally paid $8 for each share. Fegan has 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, which are traded on a national stock exchange. The quoted market price for a Fegan share was $7 on the declaration date and $9 on the distribution date.
What would be the reduction in Winger's stockholders' equity as a result of the above transactions?