Lotoya Davis Corporation has 11.44 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding. On June 1,...

Lotoya Davis Corporation has 11.44 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding. On June 1, the board of directors voted an 69 cents per share cash dividend to stockholders of record as of June 14, payable June 30. (a) Prepare the journal entry for each of the dates above assuming the dividend represents a distribution of earnings. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit 6/1 6/14 6/30 (b) How would the entry differ if the dividend were a liquidating dividend?

Expert Solution

A)

Prepare the journal entry for each of the dates above assuming the dividend represents a distribution of earnings

Date	Description	Debit $	Credit $
1-Jun	Retained Earning	7893600
	Dividend Payable		7893600
	(11.44 million*69%)
	(to record the issue if dividend)

14-Jun	No entry on the date of record

30-Jun	Dividend Payable	7893600
	Cash		7893600
	(To record the payment of dividend)

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B).

How would the entry differ if the dividend were a liquidating dividend?

Date	Description	Debit $	Credit $
1-Jun	Additional Paid in capital Account	7893600
	Dividend Payable		7893600
	(11.44 million*69%)
	(to record the issue if dividend)

14-Jun	No entry on the date of record

30-Jun	Dividend Payable	7893600
	Cash		7893600
	(To record the payment of dividend)

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