The following comment appeared in the notes of Alvarado Corporations annual report: Such distributions, representing proceeds from
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The following comment appeared in the notes of Alvarado Corporation’s annual report: “Such distributions, representing proceeds from the sale of James Buchanan, Inc. were paid in the form of partial liquidating dividends and were in lieu of a portion of the Company’s ordinary cash dividends.” How would a partial liquidating dividend be accounted for in the financial records?
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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Intermediate Accounting principles and analysis
ISBN: 978-0471737933
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Authors: Terry d. Warfield, jerry j. weygandt, Donald e. kieso
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