In the field of
financial economics
Financial economics, also known as finance, is the branch of economics characterized by a "concentration on monetary activities", in which "money of one type or another is likely to appear on ''both sides'' of a trade". William F. Sharpe"Financia ...
, Holding value is an indicator of a theoretical value of an
asset
In financial accounting, an asset is any resource owned or controlled by a business or an economic entity. It is anything (tangible or intangible) that can be used to produce positive economic value. Assets represent value of ownership that ca ...
that someone has in their
portfolio
Portfolio may refer to:
Objects
* Portfolio (briefcase), a type of briefcase
Collections
* Portfolio (finance), a collection of assets held by an institution or a private individual
* Artist's portfolio, a sample of an artist's work or a ...
. It is a value which sums the impacts of all the
dividends
A dividend is a distribution of profits by a corporation to its shareholders. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, it is able to pay a portion of the profit as a dividend to shareholders. Any amount not distributed is taken to be re-i ...
that would be given to the holder in the future, to help them estimate a price to buy or sell assets.
Expression
The following
formula gives the holding value (HV) for a period beginning at i through the period n.
:
where
div = dividend
r =
interest rate
An interest rate is the amount of interest due per period, as a proportion of the amount lent, deposited, or borrowed (called the principal sum). The total interest on an amount lent or borrowed depends on the principal sum, the interest rate, t ...
(of the money if it is kept at the bank; e.g., 0.02 or 2%)
i = the period at the beginning of the estimation
n = the last period considered in the window of future dividends.
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Financial economics