The stockholders’ equity of Whiz.com Company at the beginning of the day on February 5 follows.

The stockholders’ equity of Whiz.com Company at the beginning of the day on February 5 follows.

  

Common stock—$15 par value, 150,000 shares authorized,     80,000 shares issued and outstanding	$	1,200,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock		525,000
Retained earnings		675,000
Total stockholders’ equity	$	2,400,000

On February 5, the directors declare a 12% stock dividend distributable on February 28 to the February 15 stockholders of record. The stock’s market value is $45 per share on February 5 before the stock dividend. The stock’s market value is $40 per share on February 28.

1.

Prepare entries to record both the dividend declaration and its distribution.

 

Explanation: Feb. 5  Retained Earnings (80,000 × 12% × $45) = $432,000

2.

One stockholder owned 600 shares on February 5 before the dividend. Compute the book value per share and total book value of this stockholder’s shares immediately before and after the stock dividend of February 5. (Round your "Book value per share" answers to 2 decimal places.)

 

Explanation:

	Before				After
Total stockholders’ equity	$	2,400,000			$	2,400,000
Issued and distributable shares		÷	80,000			÷	89,600
Book value per share	$		30.00		$		26.79
Shares owned		×	600			×	672	*
Total book value of shares	$		18,000		$		18,003

*600 shares × 112% = 672 shares.

 

3.

Compute the total market value of the investor’s shares in part 2 as of February 5 and February 28.

 

Explanation:

	February 5				February 28
Market value per share	$	45			$	40
Shares owned		×	600			×	672
Total market value of shares owned	$	27,000			$	26,880

     

Note: The total market value of the investor’s holdings is approximately the same for February 5 and February 28. Assuming that the stock dividend is the only value-relevant information/event between February 5 and February 28, these per share values highlight the lack of value distributed in a stock dividend.