Roberts Company distributed the following dividends to its stockholders: (a) 300,000 shares of Nanny Corporation stock, carrying

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Roberts Company distributed the following dividends to its stockholders:
(a) 300,000 shares of Nanny Corporation stock, carrying value of investment, $1,200,000; fair market value, $1,800,000.
(b) 170,000 shares of Yellowstone Company stock, a closely held corporation. The shares were purchased by Roberts three years ago at $7.50 per share, but no current market price is available.
Indicate the journal entries to account for the declaration and the payment of the dividends.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324312140

16th Edition

Authors: James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, Fred Skousen

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