A firm has had the following earnings history over the last five$$ years:

Year Earnings Per Share

$2015$$$2\mathrm{.}50$

$2014$$$2\mathrm{.}00$

$2013$$$1\mathrm{.}75$

$2012$$$1\mathrm{.}25$

$2011-$$$1\mathrm{.}00$

If the$$ firm's dividend policy is based on a$$ $$0\mathrm{.}50$ payout per share whenever it makes a positive$$ earnings, increasing by$$ $$0\mathrm{.}05$ to previous year dividends per share whenever earnings exceed$$ $$1\mathrm{.}50$ per$$ share, the annual dividends for $2014$ and $2015$ were$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

A$.$

$$$$0\mathrm{.}50$ and$$ $$0\mathrm{.}55,$ respectively

B$.$

$$$$0\mathrm{.}50$ and$$ $$0\mathrm{.}60,$ respectively

C$.$

$$$$0\mathrm{.}60$ and$$ $$0\mathrm{.}65,$ respectively

D$.$

$$$$0\mathrm{.}55$ and$$ $$0\mathrm{.}65,$ respectively