Use the following information to answer this question:

Windswept, Incorporated

$2021$ Income Statement

$($$ in millions$)$

Net sales $ $10,200$

Cost of goods sold $7,800$

Depreciation $355$

Earnings before interest and taxes $ $2,045$

Interest paid $94$

Taxable income $ $1,951$

Taxes $410$

Net income $ $1,541$

Windswept, Incorporated

$2020$ and $2021$ Balance Sheets

$($$ in millions$)$

$2020202120202021$

Cash $ $340$ $ $360$ Accounts payable $ $1,820$ $ $1,680$

Accounts received $1,050950$ Long$-$term debt $1,0401,500$

Inventory $1,8201,740$ Common stock $3,3003,110$

Total $ $3,210$ $ $3,050$ Retained earnings $620870$

Net fixed assets $3,5704,110$

Total assets $ $6,780$ $ $7,160$ Total liabilities & equity $ $6,780$ $ $7,160$

What were the total dividends paid for $2021?$

Multiple Choice

$$250$ million

$$1,291$ million

$$745$ million

$$1,181$ million

$$510$ million