The records of Dixie Corporation showed the following balances on January 1, 2020. Common stock, $10 par, 30,000 shares issued and outstanding $300,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par Retained earnings The fair value of its stock is $18 per share. Dixie Corporation entered the following transactions during 2020. 1. On April 1, 2020, declared a common stock dividend of $45,000. The Corporation announced to shareholders that 70% of the dividend amount was a return of capital. The dividend was paid on April 20, 2020. 2. On November 1, 2020, declared and issued a 10% stock dividend. Required: Prepare an journal entry for the declaration of dividends and for the payment of dividends. Note: You may create a table as follows to organize your journal entries. Account titles Date 1 Cash Sales Revenue 102,000 200,000 Debit 10,000 Credit

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