Following is a recent Microsoft press release: REDMOND, Wash.Nov. 29, 2017 Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable March 8, 2018, to shareholders of record on Feb. 15, 2018. The ex-dividend date will be Feb. 14, 2018. Prepare the journal entries Microsoft used to record the declaration and payment of the cash dividend for its 7,720 million shares. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)

Following is a recent Microsoft press release: REDMOND, Wash.-Nov. 29, 2017 - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable March 8, 2018, to shareholders of record on Feb. 15, 2018. The ex-dividend date will be Feb. 14, 2018. Prepare the journal entries Microsoft used to record the declaration and payment of the cash dividend for its 7,720 million shares. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).) X Answer is not complete. No Event Debit Credit 1 1 General Journal Retained earnings Cash dividends payable 3,242 3,242 2 2 X 3,242 X Cash dividends payable Cash X 3,242 X 3 3 Retained earnings