Question

Fetzer Company declared a $0.55 per share cash dividend. The company has 200,000 shares authorized, 190,000 shares issued, and 8,000 shares in treasury stock. The journal entry to record the payment of the dividend is:

Answer 1

Please see journals below

Step-by-step explanation:

Retained earnings Dr $104,000

Common dividend payable Cr $104,000

Common dividend payable Dr $104,000

Cash Cr. $104,000

Retained earnings Dr $100,100

Common dividends payable Cr $100,100

Common dividends payable Dr $100,100

Cash Cr $100,100

Retained earnings Dr $110,000

Common dividends payable Cr $110,000

Working

Dividends payable

= 190,000 × $0.55

= $104,000

Common dividend payable

= $0.55 × (190,000 shares - 8,000 shares)

= $100,100