Bernard Corporation has the following shares outstanding: 8,000 shares of \(\$ 50\) par value, six percent preferred stock and 50,000 shares of \(\$ 1\) par value common stock. The company has \(\$ 328,000\) of retained earnings. At year-end, the company declares its regular \(\$ 3\) per share cash dividend on the preferred stock and a \(\$ 2.20\) per share cash dividend on the common stock. Three weeks later, the company pays the dividends.

a. Prepare the journal entry for the declaration of the cash dividends.

b. Prepare the journal entry for the payment of the cash dividends.