The balance sheet of Veldt, a South African firm, showed a balance in retained earnings of R5,872.4

Question:

The of Veldt, a South African firm, showed a balance in retained earnings of R5,872.4 at the end of 2013 and R4,640.9 at the end of 2012. Net income for the year was R2,362.5 million. All amounts are in millions of South African rand (R). Compute the amount of dividends declared during the year.

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...