The Alpha Company began the year with a retained earnings balance of		928,000
The EBIT of the firm is		425,000
The Net Income available to common stockholders is		377,000
It paid its preferred stockholders		47,000
The Ending Balance of Retained Earnings is		1,048,000
The firm had outstanding common shares of		140,000
The firm had outstanding preferred shares of		75,000

The annual common dividends per share (DSPS) is

	a.	$1.55
	b.	$1.20
	c.	$3.43
	d.	$1.84