On January 1 Trear Corporation had 60,000 shares of no par common stock issued and outstanding. The stock has a stated value of $5 per share. During the year, the following transactions occurred.
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1 |
Issued 8,000 additional shares of common stock for $11 per share. |
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June |
15 |
Declared a cash dividend of $1.50 per share to stockholders of record |
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July |
10 |
Paid the $1.50 cash dividend. |
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1 |
Issued 4,000 additional shares of common stock for $12 per share. |
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15 |
Declared a cash dividend on outstanding shares of $1.75 per share to |
Instructions
(a) Prepare the entries, if any, on each of the three dates that involved dividends.
(b) How are dividends and dividends payable reported in the financial statements prepared at December 31?