Stock in CDB Industries has a beta of .92. The market risk premium is 7.2 percent, and T-bills are currently yielding 4.2 percent. CDB’s most recent dividend was $2.10 per share, and dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.2 percent indefinitely.
If the stock sells for $43 per share, what is your best estimate of 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:?