when a company pays 2000 dvidends to its stockholders how would the trasnaction be recorded
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The company would first declare the dividend, which is a decision made by the company's board of directors. This would be recorded as a decrease in Retained Earnings (a part of shareholders' equity) and an increase in Dividends Payable (a liability) in the balance Show more…
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