If the company declare dividends for 32,000 on December 13,2009 but this dividend are payable to the common shareholder on january30, 2010 my journal entry must be: ( for December 2009) Dividens 32000 Account Payable 32000 ( for...

A company delcared a dividend with an ex-dividend date of 7/22/09 and will pay the dividend to shareholders of record on the close of business on 7/24/09. Do you have to own the stock through 7/24/09 or can you sell it on the ex-dividend date?

If a company has declared $1,125,000 in dividends how do you calculate the distribution? 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding 25,000 shares of prederred stock outstanding dividens on preferred $2.50 per share par value for common is $2.00 par value for preferred is $10.00 per share

I was declared an unfit mother, because I did not show up to a guardianship case, which I assented to. Do I have any chance of regaining my rights?

If a company lists a debit to dividends declared on their trial balance as an expense , how would this effect stockholders equity at period end? I do not think it would not be an adjusting entry to remove from expenses, but a reclassification entry but I am unsure of what entry to make:confused: