Dividend compounder review

BAX

Baxter International Inc · NYSE · US

Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies

Score49.00/100
Confidence96.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAvoid
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 13.5 / 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 5.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years44
Dividend Yield0.10%
Payout Ratio3.1%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$-957.0M
Free Cash Flow$323.0M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.61
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y-0.7%
Net Margin-9.7%
ROE-15.0%
Price vs Trend10.7%
3Y Return-50.7%
5Y Return-71.9%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

BAX dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

BAX dividend payment 0.01 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

BAX dividend payment 0.01 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

Dividend cut -94.1% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.17 to 0.01.

BAX dividend payment 0.01 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

BAX dividend payment 0.17 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

BAX dividend payment 0.17 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

BAX dividend payment 0.17 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

Dividend decreased -41.4% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.29 to 0.17.

BAX dividend payment 0.17 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

BAX dividend payment 0.29 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

BAX dividend payment 0.29 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

BAX dividend payment 0.29 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

BAX dividend payment 0.29 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

BAX dividend payment 0.29 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Baxter International Inc.

Dividend increased 14.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.245 to 0.28.

Dividend increased 11.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.22 to 0.245.

Dividend increased 15.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.19 to 0.22.

Dividend increased 18.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.16 to 0.19.