Answer:
A. the present value of the future dividends the company pays.
Step-by-step explanation:
The net present value (NPV) of a project can be defined as the difference between present value of cash-inflow into a project and that of cash-outflow over a specific period of time. Thus, it is simply the value of all cash-flows for a project with respect to its life span.
The underlying assumption of the dividend discount model is that a stock is worth the present value of the future dividends the company pays.
Generally, all financial assets or securities can be securitized i.e turned into a tradable item that can be used to generate money for a potential investor or the owner of the financial asset.
For example, a mortgage backed security can be used as securitization.