Based on its projected required annual rate return of $9\mathrm{.}00\%,$ ABC Inc. $($financed only by equity$)$ expects to pay a $$2\mathrm{.}00$ per share annual dividend in the upcoming year. If their stock is currently priced at $$22\mathrm{.}80,$ what would you expect the price to be one year from today?

a$.$ $$19\mathrm{.}81$

b$.$ $$24\mathrm{.}85$

c$.$ $$26\mathrm{.}09$

d$.$ $$22\mathrm{.}85$

e$.$ $$20\mathrm{.}80$