Dividend compounder review

SAA

M&C Saatchi plc · LSE · GB

Communication Services · Advertising Agencies

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score54.25/100
Confidence96.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 9.8 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 18.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 9.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 8.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 8.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years18
Dividend Yield2.52%
Payout Ratio33.9%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£-2.2M
Free Cash Flow£14.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity1.31
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y-9.1%
Net Margin-0.6%
ROE-5.4%
Price vs Trend11.4%
3Y Return-8.9%
5Y Return-2.0%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

SAA dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

Dividend increased 21.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.6 to 1.95.

SAA dividend payment 1.95 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

Dividend increased 6.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.5 to 1.6.

SAA dividend payment 1.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

Dividend decreased -38.8% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 2.45 to 1.5.

SAA dividend payment 1.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

Dividend cut -71.2% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 8.51 to 2.45.

SAA dividend payment 2.45 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

Dividend increased 247.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.45 to 8.51.

SAA dividend payment 8.51 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

Dividend cut -66.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 7.4 to 2.45.

SAA dividend payment 2.45 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

SAA dividend payment 7.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

SAA dividend payment 2.13 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

SAA dividend payment 6.44 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

SAA dividend payment 1.85 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

SAA dividend payment 5.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.

SAA dividend payment 1.61 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for M&C Saatchi plc.