Given that the cost of common stock is 9 percent, dividends are $0.75 per share and the price of the stock is $12.50 per share, what is the annual growth rate of dividends? A 5 percent OB, 2 percent C4 percent OD 3 percent The cost of retained earnings is O A. irrelevant to the investment/financing decision OB. less than the cost of debt O C. equal to the cost of a new issue of common stock OD. equal to the cost of common stock equity