Fultz Company had 300,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012. During 2013, no additional common stock was issued. On January 1, 2013, Fultz issued 400,000 shares of nonconvertible preferred stock. During 2013, Fultz declared and paid $210,000 cash dividends on the common stock and $175,000 on the nonconvertible preferred stock. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2013, was $1,120,000. What should be Fultz's 2013 basic earnings per common share, expressed to the nearest penny?

A) $1.35

B) $2.45

C) $3.15

D) $3.73