Estimating EPS from Statement of Equity

Below is an excerpt from the Consolidated Statement of Equity for Conglomerate Y for the $$scal year ended Year $10($millions$).$

Conglomerate Y and SubsidiariesConsolidated Statement of Equity$$Fiscal Year Ended December $27,$ Year $10$SharesAmountPreferred Stock$0\mathrm{.}8$$$41$Repurchased Preferred StockBalance, beginning of year$(0\mathrm{.}6)(171)$Redemptions$(0\mathrm{.}1)(10)$Balance$,$ end of year$(0\mathrm{.}7)$$$(181)$Common StockBalance, beginning of year$1,529$$$25$Repurchased common stock$(24)$Balance$,$ end of year$1,505$$$25$Capital in Excess of Par ValueBalance, beginning of year$$4,095$Stock$-$based compensation expense$297$Stock option exercises, RSUs, PSUs and Yunits converted$(200)$Withholding tax on RSUs and PSUs converted$(91)$Other$14$Balance, end of year$$4,115$Retained EarningsBalance, beginning of year$$46,420$Net income attributable to Conglomerate Y$6,513$Cash dividends declared$$common$(3,814)$Cash dividends declared$$preferred$(1)$Cash dividends declared$$RSUs and PSUs$(26)$Balance$,$ end of year$$49,092$

$$ Definitions: RSU: restricted stock units; PSU: performance stock units; Yunits: Conglomerate Y equity performance units.

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a$.$ Using this information, estimate basic earnings per share.

$$ Note: Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.