Five years ago, Weed Go Inc. earned $$2\mathrm{.}70$ per share. Its earnings this year were $$3\mathrm{.}20.$ What was the growth rate in earnings per share $($EPS$)$ over the $5-$year period?

$3\mathrm{.}46\%$

$4\mathrm{.}11\%$

$2\mathrm{.}73\%$

$3\mathrm{.}08\%$

$3\mathrm{.}53\%$