Question

Roe Corporation owns 2,000 shares of WRJ Corporation stock. WRJ Corporation has 25,000 shares of stock outstanding. WRJ paid $4 per share in cash dividends to its stockholders. The entry to record the receipt of these dividends is:
a. Debit Cash, $8,000; credit Long-Term Investments, $8,000.
b. Debt Long-Term Investment, $8,000; credit Cash, $8,000.
c. Debit Cash, $8,000; credit Dividend Revenue, $8,000.
d. Debit Unrealized Gain-Equity, $8,000; credit Cash, $8,000.
e. Debit Cash, $8,000; credit Unrealized Gain-Equity, $8,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. Debit Cash, $8,000; credit Dividend Revenue, $8,000

Explanation:

In the given scenario the number of shares owned by Roe Corporation is 2,000 shares out of a total of 25,000 shares.

So when dividend of $4 is given per share, Roe will have dividend of

Dividend = Number of shares * Dividend per share

Dividend = 2000 * 4

Dividend = $8,000

The entry to indicate reciept of the dividend will be Debit Cash, $8,000; credit Dividend Revenue, $8,000

Cash is an asset account. It increases as the debit balance increases.

So a reciept of $8,000 from the shares owned will result in a cash increase. Therefore cash is debited $8,000

Dividend revenue is a revenue account that increases as positive balance increases.

When the share dividend is recieved revenue increases.

Therefore we will credited Dividend revenue by $8,000 to recognise the increase in revenue