Kohler Corporation reports the following components of stockholdersâ equity on December 31, 2016:

Common stockâ$15 par value, 100,000 shares authorized,
55,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 825,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 70,000
Retained earnings 460,000
Total stockholders' equity $ 1,355,000

In year 2017, the following transactions affected its stockholdersâ equity accounts.

Jan. 1 Purchased 6,000 shares of its own stock at $20 cash per share.
Jan. 5 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 5 stockholders of record.
Feb. 28 Paid the dividend declared on January 5.
July 6 Sold 2,250 of its treasury shares at $24 cash per share.
Aug. 22 Sold 3,750 of its treasury shares at $17 cash per share.
Sept. 5 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 28 to the September 25 stockholders of record.
Oct. 28 Paid the dividend declared on September 5.
Dec. 31 Closed the $428,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.

Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions for 2017.
2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017.
3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the companyâs balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.

Explanation:

1. Jan 1

   Paid Up Capital   (6,000*15)      Dr.$     90,000

   Paid in Capital in excess of par value  Dr.$30,000

   Treasury stock (6,000*20)     Cr.$   120,000

Jan 5.   Dividend   (55,000-6,0000=49,000*2)   Dr.$98,000

            Dividend Payable                                             Cr.$98,000

Feb 28.  Dividend Payable   Dr.$98,000

               Bank                      Cr.$98,000

July 6    Bank (2,250*24)     Dr.$54,000

             Paid up capital (2,250*15)   Cr.$33,750

             Paid in capital in excess of par (2250*9) Cr.$20,250  

Aug 22   Cash (3,750*17)    Dr.$63,750

              Paid up capital (3,750*15)  Cr.$ 56,250

              Paid in capital in excess of par Cr.$7,500

Sept 5.   Dividend (49,000+2,250+3,750)*2  Dr.$110,000

              Divided Payable             Cr.$110,000

Oct 28.  Dividend Payable    Dr.$110,000

             Cash                         Cr.$110,000

Dec 31   Income Summary   Account   Dr.$428,000

             Retained Earnings                   cr.$428,000

2.Statement of retained Earnings

 Retained Earnings at beginning          $460,000

Add; Net income for the year                  $428,000

Less: Dividends paid(98,000+110,000)  ($208,000)

Retained earnings as at December 31,2017 $680,000      

3. Stockholders' Equity  Section of Balance Sheet  

Retained earnings                        $680,000

Paid Up Capital Outstanding

(825,000-90,000+33,750+56,250) $915,000

Paid in capital in excess of par

(70,000-30,000+20250+7500)      $67,750  

Total stockholders' equity            $1,662,750