The WACC of Heartland Financial USA Inc (HTLF) is 8.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.10% - 10.60% | 9.35% |
| Tax rate | 19.70% - 20.40% | 20.05% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 7.4% - 9.5% | 8.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.92 | 1.02 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.10% | 10.60% |
| Tax rate | 19.70% | 20.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 9.5% |
| Selected WACC | 8.5% | |