Dividend compounder review

CPK

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · NYSE · US

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score79.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 8.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 22.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 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 Years39
Dividend Yield0.55%
Payout Ratio44.0%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$140.3M
Free Cash Flow$-214.9M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.01
P/E19.8
Revenue Growth 5Y13.8%
Net Margin15.1%
ROE9.6%
Price vs Trend-3.2%
3Y Return9.0%
5Y Return10.1%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

CPK dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

CPK dividend payment 0.685 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

CPK dividend payment 0.685 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

CPK dividend payment 0.685 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

Dividend increased 7.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.64 to 0.685.

CPK dividend payment 0.685 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

CPK dividend payment 0.64 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

CPK dividend payment 0.64 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

CPK dividend payment 0.64 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

Dividend increased 8.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.59 to 0.64.

CPK dividend payment 0.64 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

CPK dividend payment 0.59 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

CPK dividend payment 0.59 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

CPK dividend payment 0.59 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

Dividend increased 10.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.535 to 0.59.

CPK dividend payment 0.59 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

Dividend increased 11.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.48 to 0.535.

Dividend increased 9.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.44 to 0.48.

Dividend increased 8.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.405 to 0.44.