On January 1, Bluefield Corporation had 800,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding. On March 31 the company declared a 10% stock dividend. Market value of the stock was $15/share. As a result of this event,
Bluefield's Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value account increased $400,000.
Bluefield's total stockholders' equity was unaffected.
Bluefield's Retained Earnings account decreased $1,200,000.
All of the above.
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