International Paper Co. (IP) Dividends

IP Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model

For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. As for IP, the DDM model, as implemented by StockNews, implies a positive return of 251.82% relative to its current price. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of IP, investors may wish to consider are:

• As for its position relative to other Consumer Cyclical stocks that issue dividends, IP provides shareholders with a dividend yield greater than 90.06% such stocks.
• If we compare the valuation opportunity a dividend discount model provides relative to other dividend stocks in the Consumer Cyclical sector, International Paper Co's expected return of 251.82% is higher than 97.66% of its fellow sector mates.
• Compared to all dividend issuing stocks in our set, International Paper Co bears a discount rate, according to our calculations, lower than 97.66% of them (lower discount rates are generally perceived as positive, and a sign of lower risk).
• As other dividend issuers in the Consumer Cyclical sector, International Paper Co has an equity discount rate lower than 95.32% of them.

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