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The Dividend Discount Model (DDM): The Black Sheep of Valuation?

Brian DeChesare

When I started offering financial modeling training , I never expected to get questions about a methodology like the Dividend Discount Model (DDM). Otherwise, the written version follows: Why Use a Dividend Discount Model? The main argument in favor of the DDM is that it best represents what happens in real life when you buy a stock.

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Capital Power and Manulife Investment Management announce the acquisition of the Midland Cogeneration facility in the United States

Benzinga

Capital Power will finance the transaction using cash on hand and its credit facilities and will not need to access the equity markets to finance the transaction. On the strength of the contracted cash flows from this acquisition, we are increasing our annual dividend growth guidance to 6% through 2025 from the previous 5%.

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Wachtell Lipton Discusses Compensation Season 2024

Reynolds Holding

Last year, the SEC issued guidance with respect to PvP disclosure requirements in the form of Compensation and Disclosure Interpretations and staff comment letters, including the following key items: Average compensation paid does not include unvested equity awards that vest upon retirement, even if the award holder is retirement-eligible.

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Market Resilience or Investors In Denial? A Mid-year Assessment for 2023!

Musings on Markets

In my second data update post from the start of this year , I looked at US equities in 2022, with the S&P 500 down almost 20% during the year and the NASDAQ, overweighted in technology, feeling even more pain, down about a third, during the year. US Equities in 2023: Into the Weeds! that was lost last year.