The Plerce Co. Just issued a dividend of $2.80 per share on its common stock. The company is expected to maintain a constant 7 percent growth rate in its dividends Indefinitely. If the stock sells for $44.60 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 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Cost of equity %