Spring Ltd. had the following transactions pertaining to investments in ordinary shares. Jan. 1 Purchased 2,500 ordinary

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Spring Ltd. had the following transactions pertaining to investments in ordinary shares.

Jan.     1 Purchased 2,500 ordinary shares of Angeltide Limited (5%) for €142,100.
July     1 Received a cash dividend of €2.80 per share.
Dec.    1 Sold 500 ordinary shares of Angeltide Limited for €31,200.
Dec.  31 Received a cash dividend of €2.90 per share.


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Journalize the transactions.

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...
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Accounting Principles

ISBN: 978-1119419617

IFRS global edition

Authors: Paul D Kimmel, Donald E Kieso Jerry J Weygandt

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