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American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A (AMECX)

Company Dividend Discount ModelIndustry: Asset Management - IncomeSector: Financial Services

Valuation Snapshot

Stable Growth$66.86 - $102.23$83.39
Multi-Stage$93.89 - $102.90$98.31
Blended Fair Value$90.85
Current Price$26.64
Upside241.03%
DecisionBuy

Dividend History & Growth Metrics (10Y)

Metric5Y CAGR10Y CAGR2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DPS9.88%15.21%2.462.362.222.092.001.541.791.481.090.93
YoY Growth--4.58%5.96%6.47%4.24%30.22%-13.94%20.96%35.91%17.35%54.99%
Dividend Yield--9.71%9.75%9.82%8.24%8.08%7.97%8.05%6.58%4.88%4.48%

Stable Growth Model (Adjusted)

(USD in Millions except Per Share Data)
Net Income To Common (M)28,073.00
(-) Cash Dividends Paid (M)9,520.00
(=) Cash Retained (M)18,553.00
MetricLOWBASEHIGH
Required Retention Ratio20.0%12.5%7.5%
(=) Cash Required (M)5,614.603,509.132,105.48
Cash Retained (M)18,553.0018,553.0018,553.00
(-) Cash Required (M)-5,614.60-3,509.13-2,105.48
(=) Excess Retained (M)12,938.4015,043.8816,447.53
(/) Shares Outstanding (M)3,855.603,855.603,855.60
(=) Excess Retained per Share3.363.904.27
LTM Dividend per Share2.472.472.47
(+) Excess Retained per Share3.363.904.27
(=) Adjusted Dividend5.826.376.74
WACC / Discount Rate9.08%9.08%9.08%
Growth Rate0.34%1.34%2.34%
Fair Value$66.86$83.39$102.23
Upside / Downside150.97%213.04%283.76%

Multi-Stage Model: Projections

(USD in Millions)
MetricTTMDec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Terminal
Net Income (M)28,073.0028,448.6528,829.3329,215.1029,606.0430,002.2030,902.27
Payout Ratio33.91%45.13%56.35%67.56%78.78%90.00%92.50%
Projected Dividends (M)9,520.0012,838.6716,244.4519,739.0823,324.3227,001.9828,584.60

Multi-Stage Valuation

MetricLOWBASEHIGH
WACC / Discount Rate9.08%9.08%9.08%
Growth Rate0.34%1.34%2.34%
Year 1 PV (M)11,653.8111,769.9611,886.10
Year 2 PV (M)13,384.4613,652.5813,923.36
Year 3 PV (M)14,762.8715,208.6815,663.37
Year 4 PV (M)15,834.3816,475.1217,135.11
Year 5 PV (M)16,639.3217,485.1818,365.09
PV of Terminal Value (M)289,713.32304,440.82319,761.25
Equity Value (M)361,988.16379,032.32396,734.27
Shares Outstanding (M)3,855.603,855.603,855.60
Fair Value$93.89$98.31$102.90
Upside / Downside252.43%269.02%286.25%

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