Herbie Corp\'s Balance Sheet showed the following at 12/31/13 Common Stock, $10 par $100,000 APIC $50,000 Retained Earnings $20,000 A cash dividend is declared on 12/31/13, and is payable on 1/20/14 to shareholders of record as of 1/10/14. Show all appropriate journal entires assuming a cash dividend of $1 per share Show all appropriate entries for a $5 per share dividend Solution 1. Journal entry to record dividend of $1 per share. No. of shares is 10,000 ($100,000/$10) 31-12-2013 - Entry for dividend declaration will be recorded Retained earnings (10,000X1) Debit 10,000 To Dividend payable Credit 10,000 20-1-2014, Entry to record dividend payment. There will be no entry on 10-1-2014 i.e. the record date. As record date merely determines the names of the stakeholders that will receive dividend. Dividend payable Debit 10,000 To Cash Credit 10,000 2. Cash dividend of $5 per share. Retained earnings can be used for dividend payments. APIC cannot be used because the Company cannot declare dividends more than retained earnings. In this case, Retained earnings balance will be negative. 31-12-14 Retained earnings Debit 50,000 To Dividend payable Credit 50,000 20-1-14 Dividend payable Debit 50,000 To cash Credit 50,000 .