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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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What Is Equity Risk Premium?

Andrew Stolz

Dividends . Risk-free rate: The risk-free rate is the government bonds yield; therefore, it is strongly influenced by the inflation rate. Additional factors that influence the risk-free rate are macroeconomic factors, monetary policies, external and structural factors.

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What Is Cost of Equity?

Andrew Stolz

Risk-free rate . The systematic risk of the security (Beta). Dividend per share . The growth rate of dividends . There are two ways you can calculate the cost of equity, which are the CAPM and the Dividend capitalization model. Dividend capitalization model: Cost of equity = (DPS/CMV) + GRD.

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Data Update 2 for 2022: US Stocks kept winning in 2021, but…

Musings on Markets

In a post at the start of 2021 , I argued that while stocks entered the year at elevated levels, especially on historic metrics (such as PE ratios), they were priced to deliver reasonable returns, relative to very low risk free rates (with the treasury bond rate at 0.93% at the start of 2021).

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Can Idemitsu Kosan Generate Enough Cash From Oil to Fund Transition?

Andrew Stolz

Attractive dividend yield could rise to 2x Japanese average. Attractive dividend yield could rise to 2x Japanese average. In the past share, the company has increased its dividend per share and is likely to maintain that level. This could result in a massive dividend yield of 5%+ (Japanese average is 2.5%). Conclusions.

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Review the concept of WACC

Andrew Stolz

The formula implies the return an investor expects from a risk-free investment plus the return from the stock in relation to market volatility. The market risk premium is calculated from a market rate of return less a risk-free rate. Suitability and limitation.

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Weighted Average Cost of Capital Explained – Formula and Meaning

Valutico

The WACC formula derives the current cost of each form of finance, starting with the risk-free rate, the expected return on equity, and the costs associated with debt financing. The required rate of return for equity (Re) is generally calculated using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).