Black Scholes model to value dividend paying stocks

[Frankliving]

@LondonBanker

Just for clarification, what is the answer to the OP’s question? Not quite clear from the numerous responses above. Would you need to adjust the BSM model to account for dividends?

Yes you can - it’s the only assumption that can be relaxed out of the BSM assumptions

[LondonBanker]

@Frankliving

@LondonBanker

Just for clarification, what is the answer to the OP’s question? Not quite clear from the numerous responses above. Would you need to adjust the BSM model to account for dividends?

Yes you can - it’s the only assumption that can be relaxed out of the BSM assumptions

Thanks, thought that was the case