Howard, LLC has an equity beta of 1.3.  The company just paid an annual dividend of $0.30, and the dividends are expected to grow at 4 percent per year.  The expected return on the market is 13%. The most recent stock price was $80. Calculate the cost of equity using the Dividend Discount Method.

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Howard, LLC has an equity beta of 1.3.  The company just paid an annual dividend of $0.30, and the dividends are expected to grow at 4 percent per year.  The expected return on the market is 13%. The most recent stock price was $80. Calculate the cost of equity using the Dividend Discount Method.

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