At December 31, 2015 and 2016, Funk & Noble Corporation had outstanding 720 million shares of common stock and 6 million shares of 6%, $100 par value cumulative preferred stock. No dividends were declared on either the preferred or common stock in 2015 or 2016. Net income for 2016 was $684 million. The income tax rate is 40%.

Calculate earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2016.(Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)