Tim's Tools just issued a dividend of $2.22 per share on its common stock. The company is expected to maintain a constant 2.8 percent growth rate in its dividends indefinitely. If the stock sells for $19 a share, what is the company's cost of equity?

Select one: a. 12.81 percent b. 13.37 percent c. 9.94 percent d. 14.81 percent e. 10.46 percent