Aggregate Mining Corporation was incorporated five years ago. It is authorized to issue 550,000 shares of $100 par value 10% preferred stock. It is also authorized to issue 850,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. It has issued only 40,000 of the common shares and none of the preferred shares. In its seventh year, the corporation has the following transactions:
Mar. 1 Declares a cash dividend of $5 per share.
Mar. 30 Pays the cash dividend.
Jul. 10 Declares a property dividend of 1/2 ton of limestone per share when the price of limestone is $25 per ton.
Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.