Nagen Company had these transactions pertaining to stock investments: Feb. 1 Purchased 3,000 shares of Horton Company

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Nagen Company had these transactions pertaining to stock investments:
Feb. 1 Purchased 3,000 shares of Horton Company (10%) for $49,800 cash plus brokerage fees of $1,200.
June 1 received cash dividends of $2 per share on Horton stock.
Oct. 1 Sold 1,200 shares of Horton stock for $24,000 less brokerage fees of $600.
The entry to record the receipt of the dividends on June 1 would include a
a. Debit to Stock Investments for $6,000.
b. Credit to Dividend Revenue for $6,000.
c. Debit to Dividend Revenue for $6,000.
d. Credit to Stock Investments for $6,000

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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Financial Accounting Tools for business decision making

ISBN: 978-0470534779

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Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso

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