Textbook Problem

Cash Dividends on Common and Preferred Stock

Lemon Inc. has the following information regarding its preferred and common stock:

Preferred stock, S30 par, 12% cumulative; 300,000 shares authorized; 150,000 shares issued and outstanding

Common stock, $2 par; 2,500,000 shares authorized; 1,200,000 shares issued; 1,000,000 outstanding

As of December 31, 2019, Lemon was 3 years in arrears on its dividends. During 2020, Lemon declared and paid dividends. As a result, the common stockholders received dividends of $0.45 per share.

Required:

1. What was the total amount of dividends declared and paid?
2. What journal entry was made at the date of declaration?