On December 31, 2017, Dow Steel Corporation had 600,000 shares of common stock and 300,000 sharesof 8%, noncumulative, nonconvertible preferred stock issued and outstanding. Dow issued a 4% commonstock dividend on May 15 and paid cash dividends of $400,000 and $75,000 to common and preferredshareholders, respectively, on December 15, 2018. On February 28, 2018, Dow sold 60,000 commonshares. In keeping with its long-term share repurchase plan, 2,000 shares were retired on July 1. Dow's netincome for the year ended December 31, 2018, was $2,100,000. The income tax rate is 40%. Required:Compute Dow's earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018. (Do not round intermediatecalculations. Enter your answers in thousands.)

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