Concept Introduction:
Common stock and its issue:
Common stock can be defined as the share of issue to raise funds for the operations of the business. The common shares can be issued at a premium i.e. a price above par value. When the common stocks are issued at a price above par value, the over and above cash received from the par is added to “Additional paid in capital”.
Cash Dividends:
The dividends on common stock can defined as the return for the common stock to the common stock holders. The net income is distributed to common stock holders in the form of dividends.
Stock Dividends:
Stock dividends can be defined as when the shareholders are given additional number of stocks in place of the cash dividends.
Requirement 1
To prepare:
Requirement 2
To prepare:
Journal entry for declaration and distribution of the cash dividend
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