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A Company Had the Following Stockholders' Equity on January 1

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A company had the following stockholders' equity on January 1:
 Common stock - $1 par value; 1,200,000 shares authorized, 400,000 shares issued and outstanding $400,000 Contributed capital in excess of par value, common stock 300,000 Retained earnings $364,000 Total stockholders’ equity $1,064,000\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Common stock - } \$ 1 \text { par value; } 1,200,000 \text { shares authorized, } 400,000 \\\text { shares issued and outstanding }\end{array} & \$ 400,000 \\\hline \text { Contributed capital in excess of par value, common stock } & 300,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & \$ 364,000 \\\hline \text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 1,064,000 \\\hline\end{array}

On January 10,the company declared a 40% stock dividend to holders of record on January 25,to be distributed January 31.The market value of the stock on January 10 prior to the dividend was $20 per share.What is the book value per common share on February 1?

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