Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) recently made a dividend announcement. The announcement read: MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The board of directors of Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) has declared a quarterly dividend of 90 cents per common share. The dividend is payable December 10, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business November 17, 2021. The 4th quarter dividend will be the company’s 217th […]
Continue readingHow does Kellogg’s dividend announcement impact its financial statements?
On October 23, 2020, the Kellogg Company (brands include Kellogg’s, Pringles, Eggo, Cheez-It, and many others) made the following dividend announcement: Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.57 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable on December 15, 2020, to shareowners of record […]
Continue readingHow does The J.M. Smucker Company’s dividend announcement impact the company’s financial statements?
On October 25, 2019, The J.M. Smucker Company made the following dividend announcement: The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $0.88 per share dividend on the common shares of the Company. The dividend will be paid on Monday, December 2, 2019, to shareholders of record […]
Continue readingHow will Levi Strauss & Co’s initial public offering affect the company?
Levi Strauss & Co., the long-time maker of blue jeans, is planning its initial public offering (IPO) in early 2019. The company is hoping to raise between $500 – $800 million from its IPO. Levi Strass has been privately-held since 1996 after Levi Strauss’ descendants bought out the company. Levi Strauss, the founder, started the […]
Continue readingAccounting Case Template tool available to build an introductory financial accounting case assignment
Again, as we start a new semester, I wanted to point out the availability of a tool that may be of use in teaching introductory financial accounting. The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from […]
Continue readingHow did the reverse stock split of Movie Pass’s parent company affect its total stockholders’ equity?
Helios and Matheson, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMNY) is the parent company of MoviePass, the theater subscription service. MoviePass has struggled to find a sustainable, profitable business model. Its original $10 per month subscription plan allowed subscribers to see one movie per day. MoviePass had to pay most theaters the full price of the ticket each time […]
Continue readingCreate Customized Financial Accounting Case Assignments with the Accounting Case Template
Again, as we start the fall semester, I wanted to point out the availability of a tool that may be of use in teaching introductory financial accounting. The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from […]
Continue readingHow will Dropbox’s upcoming initial public offering of its stock impact its balance sheet?
Dropbox, Inc. has filed an SEC report, indicating that it plans to raise $500 million through its Initial Public Offering (IPO) sometime in 2018. It will be issuing common stock. Dropbox was started in 2007 and is designed to allow people to have their files anywhere they are. There are over 500 million registered Dropbox […]
Continue readingCreate Customized Financial Accounting Case Assignments with the Accounting Case Template
The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from which the instructor can choose, allowing the instructor to quickly build a case assignment customized for his/her specific course. It takes about two minutes to […]
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