On August 15, 2,500 shares of Collins Company are acquired at a price of $51 per share

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On August 15, 2,500 shares of Collins Company are acquired at a price of $51 per share plus a $125 brokerage fee. On September 10, a $1.10-per-share dividend was received on the Collins Company stock. On October 5, 1,000 shares of the Collins Company stock were sold for $45 per share less a $50 brokerage fee. Prepare the journal entries for the original purchase, dividend, and sale.

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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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Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324662962

23rd Edition

Authors: Jonathan E. Duchac, James M. Reeve, Carl S. Warren

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