McDonnell$-$Myer Corporation reported net income of $$741$ million. The company had $544$ million common shares outstanding at

January $1$ and sold $36$ million shares on February $28.$ As part of an annual share repurchase plan, $6$ million shares were retired on April

$30$ for $$47$ per share.

Calculate McDonnell$-$Myer's earnings per share for the year.

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to $2$ decimal places.

Earnings per share