Floyd Industries stock has a beta of 1.27. The company just paid a dividend of $0.70, and the dividends are expected to grow at 5 percent. The expected return of the market is 15 percent, and Treasury bills are yielding 7 percent. The most recent stock price for Floyd is $51.
Requirement 1: Calculate the cost of equity using the DDM method. (Do not include the percent sign (%). Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) Cost of equity_________ %
Requirement 2: Calculate the cost of equity using the SML method. (Do not include the percent sign (%). Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) Cost of equity__________%