E11-21 Recording Dividends LO11-3, 11-4

Frey & Felder (F&F) brands touch the lives of people around the world in 180 countries and territories. The F&F community consists of nearly 188,200 employees. In 2014, the company had 10 billion shares of common stock authorized, 4 billion shares issued, and 3 billion shares outstanding. Par value is $1 per share. F&F has been paying a dividend for over 120 years and 2014 marks the 58th consecutive year that the Company has increased its dividend.

Required:

Assume that F&F declared a dividend of $2.47 per share on October 1, 2014, to stockholders of record on October 15. F&F paid the dividend on October 20. Prepare journal entries as appropriate for each date. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in whole dollars not in millions (i.e., 1,000,000 not 1.0).)