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Cho L. On December 31, 2020. Dow Steel Corporation had 700,000 shares of common stock and 40,000 shares of 10%, noncumulative, nonconvertible preferred stock issued and outstanding. Dow issued a 5% common stock dividend on May 15 and paid cash dividends of $500,000 and $79,000 to common and preferred shareholders, respectively, on December 15, 2021. 16.66 points On February 28, 2021. Dow sold 64,000 common shares. In keeping with its long-term share repurchase plan, 6,000 shares were retired on July 1. Dow's net income for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $2,600,000. The income tax rate is 25%. eBook Required: Compute Dow's earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2021. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in thousands. Round "Earnings per share" answer to 2 decimal places.) References Numerator Denominator Earnings per share 1