Dividend compounder review

NCYF

CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited · LSE · GB

Financial Services · Asset Management

Score71.00/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 3.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 23.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 12.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 8.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years21
Dividend Yield8.93%
Payout Ratio129.6%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income£17.5M
Free Cash Flow£-12.9M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.13
P/E16.9
Revenue Growth 5Y52.9%
Net Margin78.9%
ROE7.2%
Price vs Trend0.8%
3Y Return6.3%
5Y Return-7.2%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Payout ratio is elevated at 129.6%.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend yield is unusually high at 8.9%; possible value trap.
Dividend diary

Activity record

NCYF dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 8.9%; possible value trap.

NCYF dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

NCYF dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

Dividend decreased -33.8% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 1.51 to 1.

NCYF dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

Dividend increased 51.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1 to 1.51.

NCYF dividend payment 1.51 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

NCYF dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

NCYF dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

Dividend decreased -33.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 1.5 to 1.

NCYF dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

Dividend increased 50.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1 to 1.5.

NCYF dividend payment 1.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

NCYF dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

NCYF dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

Dividend decreased -32.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 1.49 to 1.

NCYF dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.

Dividend increased 49.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1 to 1.49.

NCYF dividend payment 1.49 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited.