A corporation has sales of $$610,000$ and costs of $$480,000.$ Interest expense is $$40,000,$ dividends paid is $$37,000,$ and depreciation is $$60,000.$ The tax rate is $21$ percent and there are $8,500$ shares of stock outstanding. What is the earnings per share?

Group of answer choices

$$2\mathrm{.}79$

$$3\mathrm{.}53$

$$4\mathrm{.}28$

$$2\mathrm{.}67$

$$1\mathrm{.}99$