Using the same facts as in RE17-9, assume instead that Ruby declares and issues a 50% stock

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Using the same facts as in RE17-9, assume instead that Ruby declares and issues a 50% stock dividend when the stock is selling for $30 per share. Prepare the journal entry on the date of declaration to record Ruby Corporation’s stock dividend.
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RE17-9, Ruby Corporation declares and issues a 15% stock dividend. On the date of declaration, the stock is selling for $30 per share. Assuming that there were 50,000 shares previously outstanding, with a $10 par value, prepare the journal entry on the date of declaration to record Ruby Corporation’s stock dividend.

Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324659139

11th edition

Authors: Loren A. Nikolai, John D. Bazley, Jefferson P. Jones

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