On February 10, 15,000 shares of Sting Company are acquired at a price of $25 per share

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On February 10, 15,000 shares of Sting Company are acquired at a price of $25 per share plus a $150 brokerage commission. On April 12, a $0.40-per-share dividend was received on the Sting Company stock. On May 29, 6,000 shares of the Sting Company stock were sold for $32 per share less a $120 brokerage commission. Prepare the journal entries for the original purchase, the dividend, and the sale under the cost method.
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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 and Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1285866307

13th edition

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

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