Dividends Per Share Lightfoot Inc., a software development firm, has stock outstanding as follows: 15,000 shares of cumulative preferred 4% stock, $25 par, and 19,000 shares of $125 par common. During its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends: first year, $5,700; second year, $9,450; third year, $44,480; fourth year, $64,780. Calculate the dividends per share on each class of stock for each of the four years. Round all answers to two decimal places. If no dividends are paid in a given year, enter "0".

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Lightfoot Inc., a software development firm, has stock outstanding as follows: 15,000 shares of cumulative preferred 4% stock, $25 par, and 19,000 shares of $125 par common. During its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends: first year, $5,700; second year, $9,450; third year, $44,480; fourth year, $64,780.

Calculate the dividends per share on each class of stock for each of the four years. Round all answers to two decimal places. If no dividends are paid in a given year, enter "0".

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