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On September 15, 2021, the Scottie Company board of directors declared a 8% stock dividend on common shares. The shares are to be distributed on October 10, 2021, to shareholders of record on October 1, 2021. The market price per share on the date of declaration was $24.4 while the market price on the date of distribution was $26.4. The common stock has a par of $5 per share and there were 1,200,000 shares outstanding prior to the declaration of the stock dividend.
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Prepare any necessary journal entries to record the above transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 2 3 Record declaration of common stock dividend. Note: Enter debits before credits. General Journal Debit Credit Date September 15, 2021 Record entry View general Journal Clear entry


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Date         General Journal                             Debit           Credit

Sept 15     Stock dividend                           $2,342,400

                 (1,200,000*8%*24.4)

                         Common Stock dividend distributable    $480,000

                          (1,200,000*8%*5)

                          Paid in capital in excess of par-              $1,862,400

                          Common Stock

Oct 1         No Journal entry

Oct 10       Common Stock dividend             $480,000

                 distributable  

                           Common Stock                                          $480,000

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