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On June 30, 2014, Stephans Company Showed the Following Data

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On June 30, 2014, Stephans Company showed the following data on the equity section of their balance sheet:
 Stockholders’ equity  Common stock, $1 par 100,000 shares authorized $40,00040,000 shares issued  Paid-in capital in excess of par 260,000 Retained earnings 940,000 Total stockholder’s equity $1,240,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Stockholders' equity } & & \\\hline \text { Common stock, } \$ 1 \text { par } & 100,000 \text { shares authorized } &\$40,000 \\\hline & 40,000 \text { shares issued } & \\\hline \text { Paid-in capital in excess of par } & & 260,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & & 940,000 \\\hline \text { Total stockholder's equity } & & \$ 1,240,000 \\\hline\end{array}
On July 1, 2014, Stephans distributed a 5% stock dividend. The market value of the stock at that time was $13 per share.
- Following this transaction, the number of shares authorized would stay the same, but the number of shares issued would go up by 5%.

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