A dividend is a stockhder's share of the profits from the company. This is paid pro-rata to the stockholders in either cash or more shares.
[Debit] Proposed dividend [Credit] Dividend payable
Proposed dividend is that which is proposed by the management to be paid to share holders of company.Declared dividend is the dividend which is finalized in annual general meeting to be paid to share holders.
Yes following entry required: [Debit] Proposed dividend [Credit] dividend payable
[Debit] Proposed dividend [Credit] Dividend payable [Debit] Dividend payable [Credit] Cash / bank
dividend paid by the company is exempt from tax u/s 115O, but dividend distribution tax should be paid by the company as per Income tax Act before dividend.According to the union budget 2007, the rate is 15%. Equity mutual funds (with more than 65% of assets invested in equities) do not pay a dividend distribution tax, though other funds do. Liquid and Money Market funds pay 25% dividend distribution tax.
[Debit] Proposed dividend [Credit] Dividend payable
Proposed Dividend means a dividend that is paid by the company that the end of a finical year.
yes we will pass entry for proposed dividend P&L Appropriation A/c Dr. To Proposed Dividend
Proposed dividend is that which is proposed by the management to be paid to share holders of company.Declared dividend is the dividend which is finalized in annual general meeting to be paid to share holders.
A company proposes a dividend to be paid to shareholders. The shareholders vote on this and the dividend that is actually paid may differ from that proposed.
Proposed dividend refers to the amount expected to be paid to shareholders. Final dividend is the official dividend paid to shareholders at the end of a financial year.
Here the difference is that the dividend is a amount decided to be given to, say the shareholders, and proposed dividend is the amount has not yet been decided at the meeting , for the sareholders as yet.
Yes following entry required: [Debit] Proposed dividend [Credit] dividend payable
[Debit] Proposed dividend [Credit] Dividend payable [Debit] Dividend payable [Credit] Cash / bank
for proposed dividend to be entered in profit and loss appropriation account we need to deduct calls in arrears from called up capital/share capital,and the value we get should be multiplied with the rate given in adjustment. eg:share capital:5,00,000 calls in arrears:5000 Adjustment given is:The director proposed a final dividend at 15%. Therefore the solution would be:5,00,000-5000=4,95,000*15%=74,250 :)
increase or decrease in unclaimed dividend is part of cash flow from financing activities.
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