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Calculation of EPS and Retained Earnings

Asked Jan 23, 2008, 05:30 AM —
This is the question: If a firm paid common stock dividends of $.80 per share, how many dollars would go to retained earnings?

What is the formula to calculate this?

What I do know.

PAT $218,000
40% tax rate
Preferred stock $32,000
85,000 shares of common stock oustanding.

Thanks



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