Kramer Inc. had 89 million shares of common stock, 1 million shares of 5%, $100...

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Kramer Inc. had 89 million shares of common stock, 1 million shares of 5%, $100 par, cumulative preferred stock, and 1 million shares of 7%, $100 par, noncumulative preferred stock outstanding at the end of 2017 and 2018. No dividends were declared or paid on common stock in either year. In 2018, a $2.4 million dividend was paid on the 5% preferred stock and a $3.4 million dividend was paid on the 7% preferred stock. Net income for 2018 was $294 million. The company's tax rate is 30%.

Required: Compute basic earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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