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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB)

Company Dividend Discount ModelIndustry: Asset ManagementSector: Financial Services

Valuation Snapshot

Stable Growth$9.66 - $13.91$11.73
Multi-Stage$16.16 - $17.72$16.93
Blended Fair Value$14.33
Current Price$4.28
Upside234.79%
DecisionBuy

Dividend History & Growth Metrics (10Y)

Metric5Y CAGR10Y CAGR2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DPS-15.24%0.00%0.370.330.330.330.350.830.700.700.700.69
YoY Growth--10.61%0.00%0.00%-6.36%-57.76%19.37%0.08%0.09%1.18%0.00%
Dividend Yield--8.53%9.85%9.46%8.25%10.74%14.14%11.52%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Stable Growth Model (Adjusted)

(USD in Millions except Per Share Data)
Net Income To Common (M)19.61
(-) Cash Dividends Paid (M)9.99
(=) Cash Retained (M)9.63
MetricLOWBASEHIGH
Required Retention Ratio20.0%12.5%7.5%
(=) Cash Required (M)3.922.451.47
Cash Retained (M)9.639.639.63
(-) Cash Required (M)-3.92-2.45-1.47
(=) Excess Retained (M)5.717.188.16
(/) Shares Outstanding (M)14.3714.3714.37
(=) Excess Retained per Share0.400.500.57
LTM Dividend per Share0.700.700.70
(+) Excess Retained per Share0.400.500.57
(=) Adjusted Dividend1.091.191.26
WACC / Discount Rate9.08%9.08%9.08%
Growth Rate-2.00%-1.00%0.00%
Fair Value$9.66$11.73$13.91
Upside / Downside125.69%174.11%224.93%

Multi-Stage Model: Projections

(USD in Millions)
MetricTTMDec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Terminal
Net Income (M)19.6119.4219.2219.0318.8418.6519.21
Payout Ratio50.91%58.73%66.55%74.36%82.18%90.00%92.50%
Projected Dividends (M)9.9911.4012.7914.1515.4816.7917.77

Multi-Stage Valuation

MetricLOWBASEHIGH
WACC / Discount Rate9.08%9.08%9.08%
Growth Rate-2.00%-1.00%0.00%
Year 1 PV (M)10.3510.4510.56
Year 2 PV (M)10.5410.7510.97
Year 3 PV (M)10.5810.9011.24
Year 4 PV (M)10.5010.9411.39
Year 5 PV (M)10.3310.8711.43
PV of Terminal Value (M)179.91189.27199.03
Equity Value (M)232.20243.19254.61
Shares Outstanding (M)14.3714.3714.37
Fair Value$16.16$16.93$17.72
Upside / Downside277.60%295.48%314.05%

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