Solution:
The cash dividend is cash or assets generally paid into the current income of the company to the shareholders. All dividends are to be declared by the executive board and whether the payment for the dividend should remain identical.
Ending Retained Earnings= Beginning Retained Earnings + Net Income - Dividends
( Beginning and Ending Retained Earnings are given in question )
$688,000 = $582,000 + $175,000 - Dividends
$688,000 = $757,000 - Dividends
Dividends = $757,000 - $688,000
Dividends = $69,000