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  • Mar 10, 2011, 06:48 PM
    mszxsunshine
    Calculating dividends in retained earnings
    I just want to make sure I'm doing the retain earnings statement correctly. Thank you !

    Retained Earnings, Novemeber 1, 2007... 1,277,250
    Net Income... 67,200
    Less Dividends:
    Preferred Stock... 12,000
    Common Stock... 47,000... 59000
    Increased Retained Earnings... 8,200
    Ending, October 31,2008... 1,285,450


    The problem is, I'm not sure if I calculated the dividends correctly because I was given
    Dividends:
    Cash dividends for common stock. 35,000
    Cash dividends for preferred stock. 16,000
    Stock dividends for common stock. 12,000
    Dividends Payable. 12,750

    I added the common stocks together and got 47,000. And I didn't use the dividends payable

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