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Green Day Corporation has outstanding 400,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. The corporation declares a 5% stock dividend when the fair value of the stock is $65 per share. Prepare the journal entries for Green Day Corporation for both the date of declaration and the date of distribution.
| General Journal | Debit | Credit |
| Declaration Date | ||
| Retained Earnings(400,000 * $65 * 0.05) | $1,300,000 | |
| Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par | $1,100,000 | |
| Common Stock Dividend Distributable(400,000 * $10 * 0.05) | $200,000 | |
| Distribution Date | ||
| Common Stock Dividend Distributable | $200,000 | |
| Common Stock | $200,000 |