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Computing Dividends for an Actual CompanyA recent annual report for Halliburton Company co...

Computing Dividends for an Actual Company

A recent annual report for Halliburton Company contained the following information (in millions of ‘i®^’ dollars):

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

Common stock, par value $2.50, authorized 2,000 shares

$ 298.3

$ 298.4

Paid-in capital in excess of par

130.5

129.9

Retained earnings

2.080.8

2,052.3

Less 12.8 and 13.0 treasury stock, at cost

382.2

384.7

In the current year, Halliburton declared and paid cash dividends of $1 per share. What would be the total amount of dividends declared and paid if they had been based on the amount of stock outstanding at the end of the year?

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