Carnival Corp. provides cruises to major vacation destinations. Carnival operates 100 cruise ships with a total capacity of 180,746 passengers in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand. The company also operates hotels, sightseeing motor coaches and rail cars, and luxury day boats. These activities generated earnings per share of $1.67 for 2012. The stock price at the end of 2012 was $36.77. The previous stock prices and dividends are shown in the following table.

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2005 006 20001020112012 3 2005 200620072008 2009 2010 2011 2012 3 Annual dividend $0.80 $1.025 S1.375 S1.20 S0.00 S0.40 $1.00S1.00 Stockprice in the S51.76 S51.56S44.40 S18.19 S33.33S38.80S32.64 S36.77 following January 3