For Each of the Following Independent Transactions a Through D,prepare

Essay

For each of the following independent transactions a through d,prepare the necessary journal entry:
(a)Declared a $0.40 per share cash dividend on 300,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding.
(b)Declared and distributed an 8% stock dividend on 800,000 shares of $5 par value common stock outstanding.Market price per common share on this date was $25.
(c)Declared and distributed a 2-for-1 stock split on 400,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding.
(d)Declared and distributed a 35% stock dividend on 700,000 common shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding.Market price per common share on this date was $20.