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On January $1,$ Year $6,$ Samuel Company had $21,000$ shares of common stock outstanding and issued an additional $4,500$ shares on May $1.$ The company declared and paid a cash dividend of $$45,000$ and earned $$375,000$ net income. What was the basic earnings per share for the year?

a$.$ $$15\mathrm{.}63$

b$.$ $$12\mathrm{.}50$

c$.$ $$17\mathrm{.}86$

d$.$ $$13\mathrm{.}75$