Cash and Stock Dividends Debra Corporation has 90,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding....

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Cash and Stock Dividends Debra Corporation has 90,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding. The company has $750,000 of retained earnings. At year-end, the company declares a cash dividend of $2.00 per share and a three percent stock dividend. The market price of the stock at the declaration date is $90 per share. Three weeks later, the company pays the dividends. a. Prepare the journal entry for the declaration of the cash dividend. b. Prepare the journal entry for the declaration of the stock dividend. c. Prepare the journal entry for the payment of the cash dividend. d. Prepare the journal entry for the payment of the stock dividend. General Journal Ref. Description Debit Credit 0 To record declaration of cash dividend. b. 0 0 Paid-in capital in excess of par value To record declaration of stock dividend. Paid cash dividend. 0 0 Issued stock for stock dividend. Cash and Stock Dividends Debra Corporation has 90,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding. The company has $750,000 of retained earnings. At year-end, the company declares a cash dividend of $2.00 per share and a three percent stock dividend. The market price of the stock at the declaration date is $90 per share. Three weeks later, the company pays the dividends. a. Prepare the journal entry for the declaration of the cash dividend. b. Prepare the journal entry for the declaration of the stock dividend. c. Prepare the journal entry for the payment of the cash dividend. d. Prepare the journal entry for the payment of the stock dividend. General Journal Ref. Description Debit Credit 0 To record declaration of cash dividend. b. 0 0 Paid-in capital in excess of par value To record declaration of stock dividend. Paid cash dividend. 0 0 Issued stock for stock dividend.