Dividend compounder review

COST

Costain Group PLC · LSE · GB

Industrials · Engineering & Construction

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score71.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 18.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 12.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years15
Dividend Yield2.17%
Payout Ratio21.9%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£37.3M
Free Cash Flow£48.5M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity9.68
P/E13.9
Revenue Growth 5Y-9.7%
Net Margin3.6%
ROE15.1%
Price vs Trend9.2%
3Y Return343.5%
5Y Return236.4%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 9.68.
Dividend diary

Activity record

COST dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 9.68.

Dividend increased 220.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1 to 3.2.

COST dividend payment 3.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 2 to 1.

COST dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

Dividend increased 400.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.4 to 2.

COST dividend payment 2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.8 to 0.4.

COST dividend payment 0.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

Dividend increased 100.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.4 to 0.8.

COST dividend payment 0.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

Dividend cut -88.8% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 3.576 to 0.4.

COST dividend payment 0.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

COST dividend payment 3.576 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

COST dividend payment 9.412 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

COST dividend payment 4.847 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

COST dividend payment 8.706 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

COST dividend payment 4.471 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.

COST dividend payment 7.906 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costain Group PLC.