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Consider the following information taken from the shareholders' equity section:

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1. Calculate the following (Note: Round answers to two decimal places):

How do you interpret the company's payout and profitability performance?
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(dollar amounts in thousands) 2018 2017 Preferred shares S 1,000 $ 2,000 Common shares, 230,000,000 and 176,000,000 shares issued in 2018 and 2017, respectively 2,300 1,760 Contributed surplus common shares 567,000 432,000 Retained earnings 2,854,600 2,725,000 Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (454,600) 147,000 Total shareholders' equity $2,970,300 $3,307,760 Additional Information (all numbers in thousands other than per share information): Weighted average common shares outstanding Price per share at year-end Net income Preferred dividends Common dividends Common dividends per share Share repurchases 2018 200,000 $58.30 $1,584,000 $50,000 $300,000 $1.50 $850,000