On July 24, 201X, Flamingo Corporation declared a 2% stock dividend distributable August 18 to stockholders of

Question:

On July 24, 201X, Flamingo Corporation declared a 2% stock dividend distributable August 18 to stockholders of record on August 8. Currently Flamingo has 6,400 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The stock has a par value of $11. The current fair market value of the stock is $28.

Journalize (a) the declaration of the dividend and (b) the issuance of the stock dividend.

Common Stock
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