Dividend compounder review

TAC

TransAlta Corp · NYSE · US

Utilities · Utilities - Independent Power Producers

Score65.00/100
Confidence88.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 18.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 11.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 10.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 8.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years25
Dividend Yield0.36%
Payout Ratio12.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$-138.0M
Free Cash Flow$384.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity3.02
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y2.7%
Net Margin-7.7%
ROE-11.1%
Price vs Trend2.3%
3Y Return51.1%
5Y Return44.0%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency USD differs from financial currency CAD.
Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 3.02.
Dividend diary

Activity record

TAC dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.02.

TAC dividend payment 0.048 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

TAC dividend payment 0.047 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

Dividend increased 11.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.042 to 0.047.

TAC dividend payment 0.047 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

TAC dividend payment 0.042 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

TAC dividend payment 0.043 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

TAC dividend payment 0.044 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

TAC dividend payment 0.044 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

Dividend increased 10.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.04 to 0.044.

TAC dividend payment 0.044 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

TAC dividend payment 0.04 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

TAC dividend payment 0.041 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

TAC dividend payment 0.04 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

TAC dividend payment 0.041 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for TransAlta Corp.

Dividend increased 7.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.038 to 0.041.

Dividend decreased -5.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.04 to 0.038.

Dividend increased 8.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.036 to 0.039.

Dividend increased 9.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.033 to 0.036.