Identifying and Analyzing Financial Statement Effects of Dividends The stockholders' equity of Hammel Company at December 31, 2016, is shown below.
5% preferred stock, $100 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; 6,000 shares issued and outstanding $600,000
Common stock, $5 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 70,000 shares issued and outstanding 350,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value—preferred stock 50,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value—common stock 400,000
Retained earnings 747,000
Total stockholders' equity $2,147,000
The following transactions, among others, occurred during 2012:
Apr. 1 Declared and issued a 100% stock dividend on all outstanding shares of common stock. The market value of the stock was $11 per share.
Dec. 7 Declared and issued a 4% stock dividend on all outstanding shares of common stock. The market value of the stock was $14 per share.
Dec. 20 Declared and paid (1) the annual cash dividend on the preferred stock and (2) a cash dividend of 80 cents per common share.
Compute retained earnings for 2017 assuming that the company reports 2012 net income of $523,000.$