- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 5. Equity Valuation
- Learning Module 21. Discounted Dividend Valuation
- Subject 1. Streams of Expected Cash Flows
CFA Practice Question
If a company is not dividend-paying, we can use ______ to define its cash flows.
II. free cash flow model
III. residual income model
I. dividend discount model
II. free cash flow model
III. residual income model
Correct Answer: II and III
DDM cannot be applied to valuation of companies that do not have established dividend policy and do not pay dividends.
User Contributed Comments 4
| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| loo101 | residual income model helps to assess the value of a company. but is it really used to define its cash flows? |
| danlan2 | I think only II is right. |
| noonah | III is also right. It follows the broader definition of cash flows in the context of value appraisal of a business. |
| rhardin | Quote from page 304 of the CFA Institute material: "Can the DDM be applied to non-dividend-paying shares? In theory it can, as is illustrated later, but in practice it generally is not." So my take away is yes, it CAN, though probably shouldn't. |