On November 1, 2013, Oster Company Declared a Dividend of $3.00

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On November 1, 2013, Oster Company declared a dividend of $3.00 per share. Oster Company has 20,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and no preferred stock. The date of record is November 15, and the payment date is November 30, 2013. No journal entry is made on the date of record.

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