Problem 2-4 Per-Share Earnings and Dividends [LO1] Nataro, Incorporated, has sales of $677,000, costs of $339,000, depreciation expense of $83,000, interest expense of $51,500, a tax rate of 25 percent, and paid out $41,500 in cash dividends. The firm has 29,200 shares of common stock outstanding.

a. What is the earnings per share, or EPS, figure? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

b. What is the dividends per share figure? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

a. Earnings per share:

b. Dividends per share:

Nataro, Incorporated, has sales of $677,000, costs of $339,000, depreciation expense of $83,000, interest expense of $51,500, a tax rate of 25 percent, and paid out $41,500 in cash dividends. The firm has 29,200 shares of common stock outstanding. a. What is the earnings per share, or EPS, figure? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What is the dividends per share figure? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)