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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? If you sum up these numbers, you can see whether the company is valued appropriately.

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A Follow up on Inflation: The Disparate Effects on Company Values!

Musings on Markets

In a final assessment, I break down companies based upon operating cash flows (EBITDA as a percent of enterprise value) and dividend yield (dividends as a percent of market capitalization).

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Data Update 1 for 2023: Setting the table!

Musings on Markets

At the company-level, I provide data on risk, profitability, leverage and dividends, broken down by industry-groups, to be used in both corporate finance and valuation. Financing Flows Accounting Returns Dividends & Ownership Risk Premiums 1. Dividend Payout & Yield 1. Dividends/FCFE & (Dividends + Buybacks)/ FCFE 2.