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- Title
Effective teaching and use of the constant growth dividend discount model.
- Authors
Payne, Thomas H.; Finch, J. Howard
- Abstract
The appropriate application of the constant growth dividend discount model (DDM) requires an understanding of the fundamental nature of the model and its parameters. It is important that students not only be able to mechanically “plug and chug” the formula, but that they also understand the model's assumptions, inputs, sensitivity to error and practical limitations. This paper demonstrates that the valuation measure derived from using the DDM is very sensitive to the relationship between the required return on investment (K[&subs;]) and the assumed growth rate (g) in earnings and dividends. Examples show that the valuation error increases at an increasing rate when the values of K[&subs;]) and g converge in the formula. Classroom experience has indicated that students believe and strive to compute a single “correct” valuation of the share price. They should realize that the goal of valuation analysis is to estimate a reasonable range for the intrinsic value of a share price, rather than a single point estimate as often implied by end-of-chapter and exam-type problems using the DDM. © 1999 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
- Subjects
DISCOUNT prices; RATE of return; VALUATION
- Publication
Financial Services Review, 1999, Vol 8, Issue 4, p283
- ISSN
1057-0810
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/S1057-0810(00)00046-9