Question

"Dan Druff Shampoo has 1,000,000 shares of common stock authorized with a par of $1 per share, of which 500,000 shares are outstanding. When the market value was $9 per share, Druff issued a stock dividend by which for each ten shares held, one share was issued as a stock dividend. The par per share did not change. What entry did Druff record for this transaction?"

Answer 1

Answer:

Debit : Dividends $50,000

Credit : Cash $50,000

Explanation:

Dividend calculation = 500,000 shares x $1 x 1/10 = $50,000

To record the dividend, the following entry is made :

Debit : Dividends $50,000

Credit : Cash $50,000