The discount rate is one of the most critical variables in every equity valuation. Against this background it is surprising that so far there is no generally accepted definition of this term. Literature provides quite different definitions: expected returns, conditionally expected returns or...

We derive a consistent valuation approach integrating the interdependent effects of cash dividends, share repurchases, and active debt management while considering personal taxes. Additionally, we identify effects of share repurchases on the cost of equity by deriving appropriate adjustment...

In corporate valuation, it is common to assume either passive or active debt management. However, it is questionable whether these pure financing policies reflect the real financing policies of firms with a sufficient degree of accuracy. This shortcoming has led to the development of mixed...

The valuation of firms is one of the topics that valuation theorists and practitioners have addressed since the early stages of economic sciences. Firm valuations are regularly conducted using discounted cash flow (DCF) models in which expected future cash flows are discounted at...