Dividend compounder review

UNF

Unifirst Corporation · NYSE · US

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score85.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionBuyable Now
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 10.5 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 13.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years40
Dividend Yield0.52%
Payout Ratio19.4%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$148.3M
Free Cash Flow$142.5M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity3.66
P/E35.8
Revenue Growth 5Y6.2%
Net Margin5.5%
ROE6.3%
Price vs Trend15.1%
3Y Return63.3%
5Y Return16.4%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.66.
Dividend diary

Activity record

UNF dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.66.

UNF qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 85.5/100, decision Buyable Now.

UNF dividend payment 0.365 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

UNF dividend payment 0.365 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

UNF dividend payment 0.365 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

UNF dividend payment 0.35 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

UNF dividend payment 0.35 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

UNF dividend payment 0.35 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

Dividend increased 6.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.33 to 0.35.

UNF dividend payment 0.35 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

UNF dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

UNF dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

UNF dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

Dividend increased 6.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.31 to 0.33.

UNF dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

UNF dividend payment 0.31 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unifirst Corporation.

Dividend increased 20.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.25 to 0.3.

Dividend increased 121.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.113 to 0.25.

Dividend increased 197.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.038 to 0.113.

Dividend increased 26.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.03 to 0.038.