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    Cash dividends, treasury stock, and statement of retained earnings
    Problem 13-2A: Cash dividends, treasury stock, and statement of retained earnings L.O. C2, C4, P2, P5
    Rocklin Corporation reports the following components of stockholders' equity on December 31, 2009.


    Common stock—$20 par value, 100,000 shares authorized,
    60,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 1,200,000
    Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 70,000
    Retained earnings 460,000
    Total stockholders' equity $ 1,730,000
    ________________________________________

    In year 2010, the following transactions affected its stockholders' equity accounts:
    Jan. 1 Purchased 4,500 shares of its own stock at $25 cash per share.
    Jan. 5 Directors declared a $6 per share cash dividend payable on Feb. 28 to the Feb. 5 stockholders of record.
    Feb. 28 Paid the dividend declared on January 5.
    July 6 Sold 1,688 of its treasury shares at $29 cash per share.
    Aug. 22 Sold 2,812 of its treasury shares at $22 cash per share.
    Sept. 5 Directors declared a $6 per share cash dividend payable on October 28 to the September 25 stockholders of record.
    Oct. 28 Paid the dividend declared on September 5.
    Dec. 31 Closed the $428,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.

    Requirement 1:
    Prepare journal entries to record these transactions for 2010. (Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Date General Journal Debit Credit
    Jan. 1






    Jan. 5






    Feb. 28






    July 6









    Aug. 22












    Sept. 5






    Oct. 28






    Dec. 31





    ________________________________________

    Requirement 2:
    Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010. (Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount. Input all amounts as positive values. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    ROCKLIN CORPORATION
    Statement of Retained Earnings
    For Year Ended December 31, 2010

    $

    :





    :







    $

    ________________________________________

    Requirement 3:
    Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2010. (Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
    ROCKLIN CORPORATION
    Stockholders' Equity Section of the Balance Sheet
    December 31, 2010
    Common stock—$20 par value, 100,000 shares
    authorized, 60,000 shares issued and outstanding $

    Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock

    Retained earnings

    Total stockholders' equity $

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