Sperle Corporation has provided the following data concerning its stockholders' equity accounts: ...

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Sperle Corporation has provided the following data concerning its stockholders' equity accounts:

Year 2 Year 1
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $5 par value $400,000 $400,000
Additional paid-in capital-common stock 60,000 60,000
Retained earnings 654,000 630,000
Total stockholders' equity $1,114,000 $1,090,000

Net income for Year 2 was $30,400. Dividends on common stock during Year 2 totaled $6,400. The market price of common stock at the end of Year 2 was $3.08 per share. The company's dividend payout ratio for Year 2 is closest to:

14.7%

1.6%

2.6%

21.1%

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