Dividend compounder review

HTGC

Hercules Capital, Inc. · NYSE · US

Financial Services · Asset Management

Score72.00/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 1.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 23.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 12.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years21
Dividend Yield12.12%
Payout Ratio105.0%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$339.7M
Free Cash Flow$-425.9M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.15
P/E8.7
Revenue Growth 5Y8.9%
Net Margin59.9%
ROE15.7%
Price vs Trend-1.6%
3Y Return50.9%
5Y Return56.8%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Payout ratio is elevated at 105.0%.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend yield is unusually high at 12.1%; possible value trap.
Dividend diary

Activity record

HTGC dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 12.1%; possible value trap.

HTGC dividend payment 0.47 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

HTGC dividend payment 0.47 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

HTGC dividend payment 0.47 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

HTGC dividend payment 0.47 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

HTGC dividend payment 0.47 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

Dividend increased 17.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.4 to 0.47.

HTGC dividend payment 0.47 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

Dividend decreased -16.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.48 to 0.4.

HTGC dividend payment 0.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

HTGC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

HTGC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

HTGC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

HTGC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

HTGC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hercules Capital, Inc..

Dividend decreased -7.8% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.51 to 0.47.

Dividend increased 20.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.4 to 0.48.

Dividend increased 5.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.37 to 0.39.

Dividend increased 8.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.34 to 0.37.