Musings on Markets

MARCH 8, 2023

This is the last of my data update posts for 2023, and in this one, I will focus on dividends and buybacks, perhaps the most most misunderstood and misplayed element of corporate finance. Viewed in that context, dividends as just as integral to a business, as the investing and financing decisions.

Dividends 91

Dividends Start-ups Finance Corporate Finance 91

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 5, 2024

I have also developed a practice in the last decade of spending much of January exploring what the data tells us, and does not tell us, about the investing, financing and dividend choices that companies made during the most recent year. Return on Equity 1. Dividends and Potential Dividends (FCFE) 1. Debt Details 1.

Dividends 98

Dividends Risk Premium Equity Book Value 98

Benzinga

APRIL 26, 2023

Non-performing Assets were 0.14% of Total Assets at March 31, 2023 Common Equity Tier 1 and Tangible Common Equity Ratio of 12.16% and 7.63%, Respectively, at March 31, 2023 1 LAKEVILLE, Conn., Net Interest and Dividend Income Tax equivalent net interest income of $11.3 Capital Shareholders' equity increased $4.0

Dividends 40

Dividends Banking Equity Book Value 40

Benzinga

APRIL 28, 2023

With the success of the first quarter, the Board announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 of tangible shareholders' equity (1) at March 31, 2023. million; Return on average assets was 1.01%; Return on average equity of 8.91% and return on average tangible common equity (1) of 11.97% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Dividends 40

Dividends Banking Book Value Equity 40

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 31, 2024

In my last three posts, I looked at the macro (equity risk premiums, default spreads, risk free rates) and micro (company risk measures) that feed into the expected returns we demand on investments, and argued that these expected returns become hurdle rates for businesses, in the form of costs of equity and capital.

Equity 79

Equity Book Value Start-ups Corporate Finance 79

Equilest

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Uncover the intricacies of financial modeling, from understanding fundamental concepts like Free Cash Flow to Firm and Dividend Discount Model, to navigating advanced methodologies such as LBO and DCF. These interviews are not just a mere formality but a critical component of the hiring process in finance, investment banking, and consulting.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Dividends Enterprise Value Terminal Value 52

Valutico

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The income-based approach determines a company’s value by assessing its anticipated future income-generating potential, employing methodologies such as Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis, Capitalization of Earnings, the Income Multiplier Method, Dividend Discount Model (DDM), and Earnings-Based Valuation.

Intangible Assets 52

Intangible Assets Discounted Cash Flow Book Value EBITDA 52