Race Corporation has 420,000 shares of $5 par-value common stock issued and outstanding. Record the following entries

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Race Corporation has 420,000 shares of $5 par-value common stock issued and outstanding. Record the following entries into the general journal for Race:

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July 2 Declared a cash dividend of $0.75 per share.

Aug. 1 Paid the $0.75 cash dividend to the stockholders.

Aug. 4 Declared a 3% stock dividend. The current market price is $13 per share.

Sept. 12 Issued the stock dividend declared on August 4.

Oct. 1 Declared a 5% stock dividend. The current market price is $21 per share.

Nov. 2 Issued the stock dividend on October 1.

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