The Giuntoli Co. just issued a dividend of $2.60 per share on its common stock. The company is expected to maintain a constant 4 percent growth rate in its dividends indefinitely.
If the stock sells for $44.40 a share, what is the company’s cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Cost of equity %