Bramble Corporation began its fiscal year on January $1,2023,$ with $1,008,000$ common shares issued and outstanding. On March $1,$ the company issued an additional $243,000$ shares. On April $1,$ Bramble declared and issued a $50\%$ stock dividend. Bramble repurchased and cancelled $114,000$ of its own common shares on August $1.$ On November $1,$ the company issued an additional $315,000$ shares.

Calculate the weighted average number of shares outstanding for Bramble Corporation for the year ended December $31,2023.($Round answer to $0$ decimal places, e$.$g$.5,275.)$

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