Question

Stock in Daenerys Industries has a beta of 1.1. The market risk premium is 7 percent, and T-bills are currently yielding 5 percent. The company’s most recent dividend was $1.40 per share, and dividends are expected to grow at an annual rate of 7 percent indefinitely.

If the stock sells for $35 per share, what is your best estimate of the company’s cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)