Dividend compounder review

CAKE

The Cheesecake Factory · NASDAQ · US

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

Score73.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 20.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 11.0 / 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 Years13
Dividend Yield1.60%
Payout Ratio32.5%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$148.4M
Free Cash Flow$154.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity4.66
P/E22.1
Revenue Growth 5Y13.6%
Net Margin4.3%
ROE41.3%
Price vs Trend29.9%
3Y Return150.7%
5Y Return55.9%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 4.66.
Dividend diary

Activity record

CAKE dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 4.66.

CAKE dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

Dividend increased 11.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.27 to 0.3.

CAKE dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

CAKE dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

CAKE dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

CAKE dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

CAKE dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

CAKE dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

CAKE dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

CAKE dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

CAKE dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

CAKE dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

CAKE dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Cheesecake Factory.

Dividend decreased -25.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.36 to 0.27.

Dividend increased 9.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.33 to 0.36.

Dividend increased 13.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.29 to 0.33.

Dividend increased 20.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.24 to 0.29.

Dividend increased 20.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.2 to 0.24.