On August 1, a Company's Board of Directors Declared a 10

question 154

Essay

On August 1, a company's board of directors declared a 10% stock dividend to be distributed on September 1 to the stockholders of record on August 20. The company had 1,000,000 shares of
$2.50 par value common stock outstanding with a market value of $23 per share. Prepare the journal entries required on August 1, August 20, and September 1.

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