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Regarding the topic adjustment of preferred dividend from net income in order to calculate EPS, would a cumulative vs non-cumulative preferred dividend make a difference in this adjustment?

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Regarding the topic adjustment of preferred dividend from net income in order to calculate EPS, would a cumulative vs non-cumulative preferred dividend make a difference in this adjustment?

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