A company's board of directors votes to declare a cash dividend of $1.00 per share on its 12,000 common shares outstanding. The journal entry to record the declaration of the cash dividend is:
Debit Common Dividend Payable $12,000; credit Cash $12,000.
Debit Dividend Expense $12,000; credit Common Dividend Payable $12,000.
Debit Common Dividend Payable $12,000; credit Retained Earnings $12,000.
Debit Dividend Expense $12,000; credit Cash $12,000.
Debit Retained Earnings $12,000; credit Common Dividend Payable $12,000
Correct answer------------Debit Retained Earnings $12,000; credit Common Dividend Payable $12,000.
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Declaration of dividend and payment of dividend are two different things. Dividend declaration entry will include creating a liability for dividend payable. Cash account will be credited when cash is actually paid to stockholders.
A company's board of directors votes to declare a cash dividend of $1.00 per share on its 12,000 common shares outstandi...
QUESTION 30 A company's board of directors votes to declare a cash dividend of $1.00 per share on its 12.000 common shares outstanding. The journal entry to record the declaration of the cash dividend is
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