i Data Table - (Click on the icon located on the top-right corner of the data table below in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 EPS $1.83 $2.88 $1.39 $4.29 $1.06 Print Done Which of the following procedures would produce higher Southern Cities Trucking Company has the following five-year record of earnings per share: dividends to stockholders over this five-year period? a. Paying out dividends at a fixed ratio of 44% of EPS. b. Paying out dividends at a fixed rate of $1.39 per share. a. If they pay out dividends at a fixed ratio of 44% of EPS, the total of the dividends over the 5-year period is $. (Round to the nearest cent.) Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check Answer. ? 2 parts Clear All Check Answer remaining