LaRoe Moving and Storage, a family-owned corporation, declared a property dividend of 1,000 shares of GE common

Question:

LaRoe Moving and Storage, a family-owned corporation, declared a property dividend of 1,000 shares of GE common stock that LaRoe had purchased in February for $37,000 as an investment. GE's shares had a market value of $35 per share on the declaration date. Prepare the journal entries to record the property dividend on the declaration and payment dates.

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...