What is the cost of equity for a firm that has a beta of 0.98, a dividend growth rate of 3.2%, a stock price of $33/share, and an expected annual dividend of $1.06 per share next year? The market rate of return is 11.2% and the risk-free rate is 3.7%.
7.74%
8.73%
9.30%
9.72%
17.46%