On October 31, the stockholders’ equity section of Ennis Company consists of common stock $269,000 and retained earnings $879,800. Ennis is considering the following two courses of action: (1) declaring and distributing a 4% stock dividend on the 26,900, $10 par value shares outstanding, or (2) effecting a 2-for-1 stock split that will reduce par value to $5 per share. The current market price is $15 per share.

On October 31, the stockholders’ equity section of Ennis Company consists of common stock $269,000 and retained earnings $879,800. Ennis is considering the following two courses of action: (1) declaring and distributing a 4% stock dividend on the 26,900, $10 par value shares outstanding, or (2) effecting a 2-for-1 stock split that will reduce par value to $5 per share. The current market price is $15 per share.

Prepare a tabular summary of the effects of the alternative actions on the components of stockholders’ equity, outstanding shares, and par value per share.