The Giuntoli Co. just issued a dividend of $3.10 per share on its common stock. The company is expected to maintain a constant 4 percent growth rate in its dividends indefinitely.

If the stock sells for $44.90 a share, what is the company's cost of equity?(Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimalplaces, e.g., 32.16.)

Cost of equity