$$51,500$ in dividends. At year$-$end $2021,$ the firm's retained earnings totaled $$1,054,000.$ The firm had $130,000$ shares of common stock outstanding during $2021.$

b$.$ Calculate the firm's $2021$ earnings per share $($EPS$).$

c$.$ How large a per$-$share cash dividend did the firm pay on common stock during $2021?$

The cash dividends paid on common stock are: $($Round to the nearest dollar.$)$

Complete the statement of retained earnings for the year ended December $31,2021,$ for Hayes Enterprises below: $($Round to the nearest dollar.$)$

Hayes Enterprises

Statement of Retained Earnings

for the Year Ended December $31,2021$

Retained earnings balance $($January $1,2021)$ $

Plus: Net profits after taxes $($for $2021)$

Less: Cash dividends $($paid during $2021)$

Preferred stock

Common stock

Retained earnings $($December $31,2021)$

b$.$ Calculate the firm's $2021$ earnings per share $($EPS$).$

The firm's $2021$ earnings per share are $,($Round to the nearest cent.$)$

c$.$ How large a per$-$share cash dividend did the firm pay on common stock during $2021?$

The cash dividend paid on common stock during $2021$ was $$.($Round to the nearest cent.$)$