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The Dividend Discount Model (DDM): The Black Sheep of Valuation?

Mergers and Inquisitions

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. To be fair, in some industries – like commercial banks and insurance within FIG – the DDM is a core valuation methodology. But outside of those, its status is murkier.