On January 1 Trear Corporation had 60,000 shares of no-par common stock issued and outstanding. The stock
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Apr. 1 Issued 8,000 additional shares of common stock for $11 per share.
June 15 Declared a cash dividend of $1.50 per share to stockholders of record on June 30.
July 10 Paid the $1.50 cash dividend.
Dec. 1 Issued 4,000 additional shares of common stock for $12 per share.
15 Declared a cash dividend on outstanding shares of $1.75 per share to stockholders of record on December 31.
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(a) Prepare the entries, if any, on each of the three dates that involved dividends.
(b) How are dividends and dividends payable reported in the financial statements prepared at December 31?
Financial Statements
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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... Corporation
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Accounting Tools For Business Decision Making
ISBN: 9780470377857
3rd Edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel
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