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Phillips Rock and Mud is trying to determine the maximum amount of cash dividends it can pay this year. Assume its balance sheet is as follows:
Assets
Cash $389,000
Accounts receivable 890,000
Fixed assets 996,000
Total assets $2,275,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable $505,000
Long term payable 335,000
Common stock (290,000 shares at $2 par) 580,000
Retained earnings 855,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $2,275,000
Question 1: From a legal perspective, what is the maximum amount of dividends per share the firm could pay?