Watson Corporation is authorized to issue 7,500 shares of $100 par value, 6%, cumulative preferred stock, and 130,000 shares of $10 par value common stock.    December 5 Declared cash dividend on the preferred stock and also a $0.40     per share dividend on the common stock.   December 20 Paid all the dividends declared on December 5.    Required Prepare journal entries for the above transactions.

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Watson Corporation is authorized to issue 7,500 shares of $100 par value, 6%, cumulative preferred stock, and 130,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. 

 

December 5

Declared cash dividend on the preferred stock and also a $0.40     per share dividend on the common stock.

 

December 20

Paid all the dividends declared on December 5. 

 

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Prepare journal entries for the above transactions.

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