Blossom Corporation reports the following information:

Net income

Dividends on common stock

Dividends on preferred stock

Weighted$-$average common shares outstanding

$$745000$

$$205000$

$$85000$

$250000$

Blossom should report earnings per share of

$$2\mathrm{.}16.$

$$2\mathrm{.}98.$

$$1\mathrm{.}82.$

$$2\mathrm{.}64.$