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GORDON’S MODEL
ABHISHEK STEPHEN. F
DEFINITION
 According to Prof. Gordon, Dividend Policy almost
always affects the value of the firm. He Showed how
dividend policy can be used to maximize the wealth of
the shareholders.
 The main proposition of the model is that the value of a
share reflects the value of the future dividends accruing
to that share. Hence, the dividend payment and its
growth are relevant in valuation of shares.
 The model holds that the share’s market price is equal
to the sum of share’s discounted future dividend
payment.
ASSUMPTIONS
Gordon’s model is based on the following assumptions:
 The firm is an all Equity firm
 No external financing is available
 The internal rate of return (r) of the firm is constant.
 The appropriate discount rate (K) of the firm remains
constant.
 The firm and its stream of earnings are perpetual
 The corporate taxes do not exist.
 The retention ratio (b), once decided upon, is constant.
Thus, the growth rate (g) = br is constant forever.
 K > br = g if this condition is not fulfilled, we cannot get
a meaningful value for the share.
Formula of Gordon’s
Model
Where,
P = Price
E = Earning per Share
b = Retention Ratio
k = Cost of Capital
br = g = Growth Rate
P =
E (1 – b)
K - br
CALCULATION OF MARKET PRICE PER
SHARE
BAJAJ STEEL COMPANY LTD – 2013
R=18.95 K=.5 EPS=92.35 DPS=4
ASSUMPTION ORIGINAL DATA LET R BE 15.95% LET R BE .5%
PART
PAYMENT91.3%
4.5 5.4 184.9
100%
RETENTION
4.8 5.7 184.9
100% PAYOUT 4.7 5.5 184.9
BAJAJ STEEL COMPANY LTD – 2014
R= 8.09 K=.5% EPS=53.62 DPS=4
ASSUMPTION ORIGINAL DATA LET R BE 4 .09% LET R BE .5%
PART PAYMENT
52.62%
6.5 12.8 107.2
100%
RETENTION
6.6 13.4 107.2
100% PAYOUT 6.2 13.1 107.2
BAJAJ STEEL COMPANY LTD- 2015
R=4.OO K=10.1% EPS=100 DPS=0
ASSUMPTION ORIGINAL DATA LET R BE 2% LET R BE 10.1%
PART
PAYMENT0.99
0.25 0.52 0.09
100%
RETENTION
0.25 .52 0.09
100% PAYOUT 0.21 1.10 0.09
DATA INTERPRETATION
BAJAJ STEEL
 According to Gordon’s Model, this company is a
declining firm because the r<k (4.00%<10.1%)
 Since the market price is lower (0.21) as calculated
through the Gordon’s formula, the researcher has
found that the Gordon’s model is disproved for all
the 3 years.
CALCULATION OF MARKET PRICE PER
SHARE
TATA CONSTUTANCY SERVICES- 2014
R=53.39 K=33.09 EPS=66.03 DPS=32.00
ASSUMPTIONS ORIGINAL DATA LET R BE 50.39% LET R 33.09%
PART PAYMENT
.65
0.01 130 3.7
100% RETENTION 1.23 1.31 3.7
100% PAYOUT 0.01 0.01 3.7
TATA CONSTUTANCY SERVICES-
2015
R=52.77% K=79.26% EPS=17.38 DPS=79.00
ASSUMPTIONS ORIGINAL DATA LET R BE 47.77% LET R 79.26%
PART PAYMENT
16.3
0.30 0.21 0.20
100% RETENTION 0.32 0.28 0.20
100% PAYOUT 0.312 0.26 0.20
TATA CONSTUTANCY SERVICES-
2016
R= 49.34% K=43.56% EPS=62.55 DPS=43.50
ASSUMPTIONS ORIGINAL
DATA
LET R BE
42.34%
LET R 43.56%
PART PAYMENT
61.5
1.25 1.45 2763.6
100%
RETENTION
3034.4 2601.4 2763.6
100% PAYOUT 3096.9 2666.46 2763.6
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
 According to Gordon’s Model, this is a growth Firm
because the r>k (29.34 %> 43.56%)
 Since the market price is lower (3034.4) as
calculated through the Gordon’s model, the
researcher has found that the Gordon’s Model is
disproved for all the 3 years.
GORDON’S MODEL
CONCLUSION
Thus the researcher has found that the
assumptions of the Gordon’s Model are disproved
for BAJAJ STEEL and TATA CONSULTANCY
SERVICES for all the 3 years, i.e.
OUTCOME
 Able to test Gordon’s Model relevance for two
companies
 Can able to disprove Gordon’s Model for both the
companies
Gordon's model