Dividend compounder review

AJB

AJ Bell plc · LSE · GB

Financial Services · Asset Management

Score82.60/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 14.1 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 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 Years7
Dividend Yield2.43%
Payout Ratio47.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£105.1M
Free Cash Flow£84.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity5.73
P/E20.8
Revenue Growth 5Y24.7%
Net Margin35.5%
ROE59.9%
Price vs Trend26.1%
3Y Return98.0%
5Y Return47.4%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 5.73.
Dividend diary

Activity record

AJB dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 5.73.

Dividend decreased -48.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 9.75 to 5.

AJB dividend payment 5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

Dividend increased 116.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4.5 to 9.75.

AJB dividend payment 9.75 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

Dividend decreased -45.5% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 8.25 to 4.5.

AJB dividend payment 4.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

Dividend increased 94.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4.25 to 8.25.

AJB dividend payment 8.25 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

Dividend decreased -41.4% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 7.25 to 4.25.

AJB dividend payment 4.25 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

Dividend increased 107.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3.5 to 7.25.

AJB dividend payment 7.25 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

AJB dividend payment 3.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

AJB dividend payment 4.59 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

AJB dividend payment 2.78 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

AJB dividend payment 9.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

AJB dividend payment 2.46 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.

AJB dividend payment 4.66 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AJ Bell plc.