Valiant Ltd. has 56,000 10 par value ordinary shares outstanding. It declares a 10% share dividend on

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Valiant Ltd. has 56,000 £10 par value ordinary shares outstanding. It declares a 10% share dividend on December 1 when the market price per share is £16. The dividend shares are issued on December 31. Prepare the entries for the declaration and payment of the share dividend.
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...
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118978085

IFRS 3rd edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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