A Company was formed on January 1, 2009 by selling and issuing 25,000 shares of $12 par

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A Company was formed on January 1, 2009 by selling and issuing 25,000 shares of $12 par value common stock at $15 per share. On December 1, 2010, the company declared a cash dividend of $2 per share which will be paid in cash on January 15, 2011. The annual accounting period ends December 31. Prepare the appropriate journal entries on each date.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on... Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their... Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...