Madison Company earned net income of $75,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018. On December 20, Madison declared the annual cash dividend on its 8% preferred stock (par value, $150,000) and a $0.50 per share cash dividend on its common stock (45,000 shares). Madison then paid the dividends on January 10, 2019. Prepare the journal entries to record the declaration and the distribution of the dividends.

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Madison Company earned net income of $75,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018. On December 20, Madison declared the annual cash dividend on its 8% preferred stock (par value, $150,000) and a $0.50 per share cash dividend on its common stock (45,000 shares). Madison then paid the dividends on January 10, 2019.

Prepare the journal entries to record the declaration and the distribution of the dividends. 

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Annual Dividend to Preferred shareholders = Par value of preferred share x rate of dividend

= $150000 x 8%

= $12000

Dividend to common stockholders = No. of shares outstanding x dividend per share

= 45000 shares x $0.50 per share

= $22500

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