Enter a Dividend into the Investment Register via a Cashbook transaction.
Enter a Dividend into the Investment Register via a Cashbook Transaction
Step 1: To Enter the Dividend into Cashbook and the Investment Register
Click on the Cashbook toolbar option
Click Add
Click Yes to the Confirm message: 'Do you want to enter transactions for "............", in the company file "............"?
Step 2: Add Transaction Window
Type: Receipt
Date: e.g. 25/09/2018
Reference: D/CREDIT
Paid To: e.g. BHP Group Limited
Account: e.g. 645 Share Income/Dividends
Quantity: the number of shares owned
Note: this dissection line is red, which indicates that account 645 Shares Income/Dividends is linked to the Investment Register.
Using the tab key, tab through to the Note (Optional) and select share name (e.g. BHP Group Limited) from the drop-down list, then click on the [I] button to access the Investment Register
Step 3: Add Transaction for Investment Window
Transaction Type: Dividends
Date: e.g 25/09/2018
Notes: e.g. 2018 Final Dividend
No. of units for Dividend: auto-fill
Franked Amount: see dividend statement
Franking Credit: see dividend statement
Unfranked Amount: see dividend statement
Avg. Price Unit: make sure this matches amount recorded on statement
Tax Withheld: see dividend statement
Click OK to save
This will return you to the Add Transactions window:
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