Oriole Corporation issued $3 million of 10-year, 7% callable convertible subordinated debentures on January 2, 2023. The debentures have a face value of $1,000, with interest payable annually. The current conversion ratio is 15:1, and in two years it will increase to 18:1. At the date of issue, the bonds were sold at 100 to yield a 7% effective interest rate. The bond discount is amortized using the effective interest method. Orioles effective tax rate was 40%. Net income in 2023 was $7.3 million, and the company had 2 million shares outstanding during the entire year. For simplicity, ignore the requirement to record the debentures debt and equity components separately.

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Calculate basic earnings per share. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)

Basic earnings per share