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Dividends are declared out of current period net income. When declared, they reduce the amount added to retained earnings.
NO. They are declared by the board of Directors.
declared and paid a $900 dividend
declared and paid a $900 dividend
Dividends use to be shown on the profit and loss. But now it only gets shown on the 'statement of changes in equity'
dividends are not being declared
issued share capital
Dividend payable is classified as liability as soon as dividend is declared in liability side of balance sheet.
Dividends declared will not be recorded until they are actually paid. You should record the portion paid this year in your retained earnings and the portion that is paid in the next fiscal year in the subsequent year.
Dividend Taxes is not a company expense but a company's liabilities for the deduction of taxes once Dividends is declared to the members of the company. It must be distinct and cleared from the normal activities of the company's expenses. In this respect, it could be classified as a sub-category of the Dividends Payable. Upon the payment of dividends, the appropriate rate of taxes must be paid on behalf of the Dividend Recipient to the Tax Authority. This would then be a debit entry to Dividend Taxes and a credit entry to the Cash or Bank Account to complete the transaction. The object is to withhold taxes on behalf of the dividend recipient and the company is to then ensure that the taxes are paid to the Tax Authority.
Dividend is a temporary account at it is closed the retained earnings account at the end of fiscal year.
I'd say it's more of a capital than liability, tho depends on your accounting standards.