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Dividend Policy for Family Businesses

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

Travis Harms provides an insightful examination into the important topic of dividend policy in family businesses. He breaks it down into four types of dividend policies, highlighting the balance between shareholder certainty and.

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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). It’s not a likely interview topic, and it goes against my normal advice to focus on the core concepts , learn them very well, and skip the bells and whistles.

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When Do Disguised Dividends Add Up to Minority Shareholder Oppression?

Farrel Fritz

De facto dividend. Disguised dividend. Constructive dividend. The tax laws thus provide no small incentive for owners of closely held companies to pay themselves, shall we say, generous compensation in lieu of declaring and paying dividends.

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Director-Shareholder Engagement: Getting It Right

Harvard Corporate Governance

When done right, director-shareholder engagement can pay dividends for both the investor and the company. In 2021, ESG topped strategy as the most common discussion topic, it was raised in 43% of discussions, up from 23% in 2020. [1] This post is based on their PwC memorandum. more…)

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Implementation of Share Buybacks and Their Impact on Corporate Governance

Harvard Corporate Governance

While companies put forth various reasons for pursuing share buybacks, it is the argument that frames them as an attractive alternative to dividends for returning capital to shareholders that generates the most contention.

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The Evolving Battlefronts of Shareholder Activism

Harvard Corporate Governance

Shareholder activism—the practice of shareholders engaging in a campaign to influence corporate actions—has long been a controversial topic in corporate governance. We recently published a paper on SSRN (“The Evolving Battlefronts of Shareholder Activism”) that examines current trends in shareholder activism and their potential impact.

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Themes from Q1 2023 Earnings Calls

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

The oil and gas industry is dynamic and ever-evolving, and recent earnings calls have shed light on some key topics and debates among operators. While some operators advocated for stock buybacks, others leaned towards dividends.