Crane Inc. a publicly traded company, had 195,000 common shares outstanding on December 31, 2022. During 2023, the company issued 6,000 shares on May 1 and retired 18,000 shares on October 31. For 2023, the company reported net income of $186,200 after a loss from discontinued operations of $35,280 (net of tax). Assume that Crane issued a 3-for-1 stock split on January 31, 2024, and that the company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, were issued on February 15, 2024. Calculate earnings per share for 2023 as it should be reported to shareholders.

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Crane Inc. a publicly traded company, had 195,000 common shares outstanding on December 31, 2022. During 2023, the company issued 6,000 shares on May 1 and retired 18,000 shares on October 31. For 2023, the company reported net income of $186,200 after a loss from discontinued operations of $35,280 (net of tax). Assume that Crane issued a 3-for-1 stock split on January 31, 2024, and that the company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, were issued on February 15, 2024. Calculate earnings per share for 2023 as it should be reported to shareholders. 

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