At December $31,2024,$ Sandhill Company had $1200000$ shares of common stock outstanding. On October $1,2025,$ an additional $410000$ shares of common stock were issued. In addition, Sandhill had $$14000000$ of $7\%$ convertible bonds outstanding at December $31,2024$ that are convertible into $800000$ shares of common stock. No bonds were converted into common stock in $2025.$ The net income for the year ended December $31,2025,$ was $$5243050.$ Assuming an income tax rate of $30\%,$ what is diluted earnings per share for the year ended December $31,2025?$

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$$2\mathrm{.}17$

$$2\mathrm{.}96$

$$2\mathrm{.}82$