Dividend compounder review

ADM

Admiral Group plc · LSE · GB

Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty

Score76.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 9.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 23.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 12.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years21
Dividend Yield4.61%
Payout Ratio73.1%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£742.6M
Free Cash Flow£362.2M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.31
P/E14.3
Revenue Growth 5Y18.4%
Net Margin14.8%
ROE53.0%
Price vs Trend10.3%
3Y Return64.0%
5Y Return7.5%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

ADM dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend decreased -21.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 115 to 90.

ADM dividend payment 90 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

ADM dividend payment 115 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

Dividend increased 70.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 71 to 121.

ADM dividend payment 121 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

Dividend increased 36.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 52 to 71.

ADM dividend payment 71 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

ADM dividend payment 52 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

ADM dividend payment 51 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

Dividend cut -50.5% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 105 to 52.

ADM dividend payment 52 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

Dividend decreased -11.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 118 to 105.

ADM dividend payment 105 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

Dividend decreased -26.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 161 to 118.

ADM dividend payment 118 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

ADM dividend payment 161 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

ADM dividend payment 86 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.

ADM dividend payment 91.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Admiral Group plc.