Dividends have a normal Debit balance.
An easy way to remember this is "DEAD": Debits are Expenses, Assets, and Dividends.
Dividends are increased with debits.
dEBIT COST AS AN ASSET DEBIT EARNINGS IN ASSET CREDIT DIVIDENDS RECD IN ASSET dEBIT COST AS AN ASSET DEBIT EARNINGS IN ASSET CREDIT DIVIDENDS RECD IN ASSET dEBIT COST AS AN ASSET DEBIT EARNINGS IN ASSET CREDIT DIVIDENDS RECD IN ASSET
credit side
credit
Debit
Dividends are increased with debits.
dEBIT COST AS AN ASSET DEBIT EARNINGS IN ASSET CREDIT DIVIDENDS RECD IN ASSET dEBIT COST AS AN ASSET DEBIT EARNINGS IN ASSET CREDIT DIVIDENDS RECD IN ASSET dEBIT COST AS AN ASSET DEBIT EARNINGS IN ASSET CREDIT DIVIDENDS RECD IN ASSET
[Debit] Dividends [Credit] Cash / bank
[Debit] Proposed dividend [Credit] Dividend payable [Debit] Dividend payable [Credit] Cash / bank
Dividend receivable Debit Cash dividend Credit Cash Debit Dividend receivable Credit
[Debit] Dividend expense [Credit] Dividend payable 2nd entry at time of payment Debit Dividend payable Credit Cash
Assets are increased with a debit and decreased by a credit. Retained earnings is a credit, as they are an owners equity account and increase with credit.Retained earnings is what a company has after all expenses and dividends (if applicable) are paid. Retained earnings is shown on the Statement of Retained Earnings and is a credit which increases OE.
Debit
Debit balance dork!
credit
Credit or debit
Debit