Question

On March 15, American Eagle declares a quarterly cash dividend of $0.080 per share payable on April 13 to all stockholders of record on March 30. Required: Record American Eagle's declaration and payment of cash dividends for its 219 million shares. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in dollars, not in millions (i.e. $5.5 should be entered as 5,500,000).)

California Surf Clothing Company issues 1,000 shares of $1 par value common stock at $20 per share. Later in the year, the company decides to purchase 100 shares at a cost of $23 per share.

    
Record the purchase of treasury stock. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

Answer 1

1.

Mar 15	Cash dividends	17,520,000
	Dividends payable		17,520,000
	(0.080*219 million)
Apr 13	Dividends payable	17,520,000
	Cash		17,520,000

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Treasury stock	2300
Cash (100*23)		2300