The Smartbrother Company is currently trading for $$28\mathrm{.}00$ per share. The company is expected to pay a $$2\mathrm{.}50$ dividend at the end of the year and its cost of equity is $14\%.$ If the dividend payout rate is expected to remain constant, then the expected growth rate in the Smartbrother Company's earnings is closest to:

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$5\mathrm{.}1\%$

$14\%$

$3\mathrm{.}9\%$

$8\mathrm{.}9\%$

$5\mathrm{.}9\%$