Question

Hemingway Corporation has 100,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. At the meeting of the board of directors on December 1, the board voted to declare a cash dividend of $5 per share to be paid on December 31, to shareholders of record as of December 16.
Required:
Write the necessary journal entry on the date of declaration by selecting the account names.

Answer 1

Answer:

See the journal entry below

Explanation:

Retained earnings A/c Dr $500,000

Dividends payable A/c Cr $500,000

Here, cash dividend is being declared by the board on 100,000 shares hence the account of retained earnings is debited and account of dividends payable is credited.

NB.

Amount = Share × Price per share

Given that;

Share = 100,000

Price per share = $5

Amount

= 100,000 × $5

= $500,000