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On December 31, 2012, Dow Steel Corporation had 740,000 shares of common stock and 44,000 shares of 10%, noncumulative, nonconvertible preferred stock issued and outstanding. Dow issued a 5% common stock dividend on May 15 and paid cash dividends of $540,000 and $83,000 to common and preferred shareholders, respectively, on December 15, 2013.
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On February 28, 2013, Dow sold 68,000 common shares. In keeping with its long-term share repurchase plan, 3,000 shares were retired on July 1. Dow's net income for the year ended December 31, 2013, was $2,800,000. The income tax rate is 40%.
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