Financial analyst of Castle Investment Trust has gathered the following information on FRIVY Inc. and the market: Current market price per share of common stock    €76.5 Most recent dividend per share paid on common stock    € 5.2 Expected dividend payout rate    32% Expected return on equity (ROE)    12.5% Beta for the common stock    1.43 Expected return on the market portfolio    13.40% Risk-free rate of return    4.20% Using the dividend discount model approach, estimate the cost of common equity for the company

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Financial analyst of Castle Investment Trust has gathered the following information on FRIVY Inc. and the market:


Current market price per share of common stock    €76.5
Most recent dividend per share paid on common stock    € 5.2
Expected dividend payout rate    32%
Expected return on equity (ROE)    12.5%
Beta for the common stock    1.43
Expected return on the market portfolio    13.40%
Risk-free rate of return    4.20%
Using the dividend discount model approach, estimate the cost of common equity for the company.

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