Dividend compounder review

WJG

Watkin Jones Plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Cyclical · Residential Construction

Score30.90/100
Confidence88.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAvoid
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 9.9 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 10.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 8.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 3.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 0.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years8
Dividend Yield30.26%
Payout Ratio0.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£-8.4M
Free Cash Flow£-14.2M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.29
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y-11.7%
Net Margin-3.4%
ROE-6.7%
Price vs Trend-26.9%
3Y Return-71.7%
5Y Return-90.9%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend yield is unusually high at 30.3%; possible value trap.
Dividend diary

Activity record

WJG dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 30.3%; possible value trap.

Dividend cut -68.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 4.5 to 1.4.

WJG dividend payment 1.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

Dividend increased 55.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.9 to 4.5.

WJG dividend payment 4.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

Dividend decreased -48.2% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 5.6 to 2.9.

WJG dividend payment 2.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

Dividend increased 115.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.6 to 5.6.

WJG dividend payment 5.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

Dividend cut -64.6% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 7.35 to 2.6.

WJG dividend payment 2.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

Dividend increased 31.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 5.6 to 7.35.

WJG dividend payment 7.35 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

WJG dividend payment 5.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

WJG dividend payment 2.75 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

WJG dividend payment 5.13 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

WJG dividend payment 2.47 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

WJG dividend payment 4.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.

WJG dividend payment 2.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Watkin Jones Plc.