Comparative Statements of Retained Earnings for Renn-Dever Corporation were reported as follows for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

At December 31, 2015, paid-in capital consisted of the following:
Common stock, 1,855,000 shares at $1 par ..............................$1,855,000
Paid in capital-excess of par ...............................................7,420,000
No preferred stock or potential common shares were outstanding during any of the periods shown.
Required:
Compute Renn-Dever's earnings per share as it would have appeared in income statements for the years ended December 3l, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

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RENN-DEVER CORPORATION Statements of Retalned Earnings For the Years Ended December 31 2017 $5,464,052 2018 2016 Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Deductions: $6.794,292 $5,624,552 3,308,700 242,000 889,950 2,240,900 (160,500) Stock dividend (34,900 shares) Common shares retired, September 30 (110,000 shares) Common stock cash dividends 212,660 698,000 $6,794,292 0 Balance at end of year $8,971,042 $5,464,052