Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders’ equity of Branch-Rickie Corporation during the period 2018–2020. At December 31, 2017, the corporation’s accounts included:     ($ in 000s) Common stock, 108 million shares at $1 par $ 108,000 Paid-in capital—excess of par   648,000 Retained earnings   870,000     November 1, 2018, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.90 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. On March 1, 2019, the board of directors declared a property dividend consisting of corporate bonds of Warner Corporation that Branch-Rickie was holding as an investment. The bonds had a fair value of $2.3 million, but were purchased two years previously for $2.0 million. Because they were intended to be held to maturity, the bonds had not been previously written up. The property dividend was payable to shareholders of record March 13, to be distributed April 5. On July 12, 2019, the corporation declared and distributed a 8% common stock dividend (when the market value of the common stock was $15 per share). Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares representing 640,000 equivalent whole shares. On November 1, 2019, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.90 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. On January 15, 2020, the board of directors declared and distributed a 3-for-2 stock split effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend when the market value of the common stock was $16 per share. On November 1, 2020, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.75 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. Required: 2. Prepare comparative statements of shareholders’ equity for Branch-Rickie for the three-year period. Net income was $370 million, $435 million, and $495 million for 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively.   common stock additional paid in capital retained earnings total shareholder's equity jan 1. 2018         net income         cash dividends         dec 31.2018         property dividends         common stock dividend         net income         cash dividends         dec 31.2019         3 for 2 split effected in the form of stock dividend         net income         cash dividends         dec 31.2020

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Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders’ equity of Branch-Rickie Corporation during the period 2018–2020. At December 31, 2017, the corporation’s accounts included:
 

  ($ in 000s)
Common stock, 108 million shares at $1 par $ 108,000
Paid-in capital—excess of par   648,000
Retained earnings   870,000
 

 

  1. November 1, 2018, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.90 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1.
  2. On March 1, 2019, the board of directors declared a property dividend consisting of corporate bonds of Warner Corporation that Branch-Rickie was holding as an investment. The bonds had a fair value of $2.3 million, but were purchased two years previously for $2.0 million. Because they were intended to be held to maturity, the bonds had not been previously written up. The property dividend was payable to shareholders of record March 13, to be distributed April 5.
  3. On July 12, 2019, the corporation declared and distributed a 8% common stock dividend (when the market value of the common stock was $15 per share). Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares representing 640,000 equivalent whole shares.
  4. On November 1, 2019, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.90 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1.
  5. On January 15, 2020, the board of directors declared and distributed a 3-for-2 stock split effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend when the market value of the common stock was $16 per share.
  6. On November 1, 2020, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.75 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1.


Required:
2. Prepare comparative statements of shareholders’ equity for Branch-Rickie for the three-year period. Net income was $370 million, $435 million, and $495 million for 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively.

 

common stock additional paid in capital retained earnings total shareholder's equity

jan 1. 2018

       
net income        
cash dividends        
dec 31.2018        
property dividends        
common stock dividend        
net income        
cash dividends        
dec 31.2019        
3 for 2 split effected in the form of stock dividend        
net income        
cash dividends        
dec 31.2020        
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