The Alpha Corporation has a beta of .68. The market risk premium is 4.5% and the risk-free rate (U.S. T-bills) is 3.25%. The company's upcoming dividend is expected to be $1.18 per share, and dividends are expected to grow at a 3.35% annual rate indefinitely. If the stock sells for $19 per share, what is your best estimate of the company's cost of equity?