{"id":4754,"date":"2021-11-03T10:39:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T09:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stehaoues.com\/?p=4754"},"modified":"2024-04-29T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:05:06","slug":"dividends-in-accounting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stehaoues.com\/?p=4754","title":{"rendered":"Dividends in Accounting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To record the accounting for declared dividends and retained earnings, the company must debit its retained earnings. It is because dividends, as mentioned above, are a decrease in the retained earnings of a http:\/\/portableandcool.com\/article\/84-carport-kits-a-guide-to-buying-your-own-portable-shelter<\/a> company. Similarly, the company must also create a liability for the amount of the declared dividend. For example, if a company declares dividends of $10,000, the accounting treatment will be as follows.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n