Dividend compounder review

TU

Telus Corp · NYSE · US

Communication Services · Telecom Services

Score60.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 18.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.5 / 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 1.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years26
Dividend Yield10.09%
Payout Ratio2.8%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$1.1B
Free Cash Flow$2.4B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity1.90
P/E27.6
Revenue Growth 5Y6.0%
Net Margin4.6%
ROE3.7%
Price vs Trend-5.1%
3Y Return-25.8%
5Y Return-30.0%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency USD differs from financial currency CAD.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend yield is unusually high at 10.1%; possible value trap.
Dividend diary

Activity record

TU dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 10.1%; possible value trap.

TU dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

TU dividend payment 0.308 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

Dividend increased 9.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.279 to 0.304.

TU dividend payment 0.304 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

TU dividend payment 0.279 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

TU dividend payment 0.284 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

TU dividend payment 0.287 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

TU dividend payment 0.283 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

TU dividend payment 0.279 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

TU dividend payment 0.277 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

TU dividend payment 0.267 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

Dividend increased 6.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.255 to 0.272.

TU dividend payment 0.272 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

TU dividend payment 0.255 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Telus Corp.

Dividend increased 5.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.256 to 0.27.

Dividend increased 6.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.246 to 0.261.

Dividend increased 10.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.22 to 0.243.

Dividend increased 10.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.183 to 0.2015.