The 2008 balance sheet of The Sports Store showed $800,000 in the common stock account and $6.7 million in the additional paid-in surplus account. The 2009 balance sheet showed $872,000 and $8 million in the same two accounts, respectively. The company paid out $600,000 in cash dividends during 2009. What is the cash flow to stockholders for 2009?
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The 2008 balance sheet of The Sports Store showed $800,000 in the common stock account and $6.7 million in the additional paid-in surplus account. The 2009 balance sheet showed $872,000 and $8 million in the same two accounts, respectively. The company paid out $600,000 in cash dividends during 2009. The cash flow to stockholders for 2009 is -$772,000.