On 1 June 2017, Whiting Technologies Ltd declared a $550 000 cash dividend to bedistributed to its shareholders of record on June 15, 2017 as follows: 25% to itspreferred shareholders and 75% to its ordinary shareholders.The dividend will be paid on 1 July 2017. The required journal entry on 1 Juneincludes a:$550 000 credit to dividends$550 000 credit to retained earnings$550 000 credit to dividends payable$550 000 credit to cash

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1 June 2017, Whiting Technologies Ltd declared a $550 000 cash dividend to be stributed to its shareholders of record on June 15, 2017 as follows: 25% to its eferred shareholders and 75% to its ordinary shareholders. e dividend will be paid on 1 July 2017. The required journal entry on 1 June cludes a:

1 June 2017, Whiting Technologies Ltd declared a $550 000 cash dividend to be stributed to its shareholders of record on June 15, 2017 as follows: 25% to its eferred shareholders and 75% to its ordinary shareholders. e dividend will be paid on 1 July 2017. The required journal entry on 1 June cludes a:

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