The shareholders' equity of Core Technologies Company on June $30,2023,$ included the following:$$3,000,00012,000,00014,000,000$

On April $1,2024,$ the board of directors of Core Technologies declared a $10\%$ stock dividend on common shares, to be distributed on June $1.$ The market price of Core Technologies' common stock was $$30$ on April $1,2024,$ and $$40$ on June $1,2024.$

Required:

Prepare the journal entries to record the declaration and distribution of the stock dividend.

Note: If no entry is required for a transaction$/$event$,$ select $"$No journal entry required" in the first account field.

Journal entry worksheet

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Record the declaration of the stock dividend.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

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