On January $1,20$X$4,$ Pillow Corporation obtained significant influence over Sleep Company through the purchase of $3,000$ shares of Sleep's $10,000$ outstanding shares of common stock for $$20$ per share. On December $15,20x4,$ Sleep paid $$40,000$ in dividends to its common stockholders. Sleep's net income for the year ended December $31,20x4,$ was $$120,000,$ earned evenly throughout the year. In its $20x4$ income statement, what amount of income from this investment should Pillow report?

A$)$ $$12,000$

B$)$ $$36,000$

C$)$ $$18,000$

D$)$ $$6,000$