$$Countess Corp. is expected to pay an annual dividend of $$4\mathrm{.}63$ on

its common stock in one year. The current stock price is $$74\mathrm{.}11$ per

share. The company announced that it will increase its dividend by

$3\mathrm{.}75$ percent annually. What is the company's cost of equity?Multiple Choice$10\mathrm{.}60\%9\mathrm{.}72\%10\mathrm{.}23\%10\mathrm{.}00\%9\mathrm{.}44\%$