7. The cost of new common stock Flotation costs represent the fees that firms pay to investment bankers to help them issue new common stock. Alpha Moose Transporters has a current stock price of $33.35 per share, and is expected to pay a per-share dividend of $2.03 at the end of next year. The company's earnings' and dividends' growth rate are expected to grow at the constant rate of 9.40% into the foreseeable future. If Alpha Moose expects to incur flotation costs of 5.00% of the value of its newly-raised equity funds, then the flotation-adjusted (net) cost of its new common stock (rounded to two decimal places) should be