On July 1, 2015, Hardy Drivers Ltd. has the following capital account balances: $1.75 preferred shares, 50,000

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On July 1, 2015, Hardy Drivers Ltd. has the following capital account balances:
$1.75 preferred shares, 50,000 authorized, 30,000 issued and outstanding .............$ 700,000
Common shares, unlimited authorized, 450,000 issued and outstanding ...............2,030,000
Total contributed capital .......................................................................2,730,000
Retained earnings .............................................................................. 2,100,000
Total shareholders' equity ....................................................................$4,830,000
On May 10, Hardy Drivers declared a 5% common share dividend to be issued July 10 to shareholders of record on June 10. The market price was $32.50 per share on May 10.
Journalize the entries required on May 10, June 10, and July 10.
Dividend
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 Volume 2

ISBN: 978-0176509743

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Authors: James Reeve, Jonathan Duchac, Sheila Elworthy, Carl S. Warren

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