The journal entry to record the declaration of the cash dividend is :
Debit to Retained Earnings (a stockholders' equity account) and
Credit to Cash Dividends Payable.
Another acceptable method of recording declaration of cash dividend is:
Debit a Dividends account instead of Retained Earnings i.e.,
Debit to Dividends Account and
Credit to Cash Dividends Payable.
The Dividends account is then closed to Retained Earnings at the end of the fiscal year.
In the light of the above, The Correct answer for the given question is "Debit Cash Dividends and credit Dividends Payable"
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