Dividend compounder review

STEM

SThree plc · LSE · GB

Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score55.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 13.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 16.0 / 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 5.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years19
Dividend Yield8.56%
Payout Ratio105.2%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£17.7M
Free Cash Flow£53.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.20
P/E12.2
Revenue Growth 5Y-7.4%
Net Margin1.4%
ROE7.3%
Price vs Trend0.6%
3Y Return-51.0%
5Y Return-62.9%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Payout ratio is elevated at 105.2%.
Dividend yield is unusually high at 8.6%; possible value trap.
Dividend diary

Activity record

STEM dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 8.6%; possible value trap.

Dividend increased 80.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 5.1 to 9.2.

STEM dividend payment 9.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

Dividend decreased -44.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 9.2 to 5.1.

STEM dividend payment 5.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

Dividend increased 80.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 5.1 to 9.2.

STEM dividend payment 9.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

Dividend cut -56.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 11.6 to 5.1.

STEM dividend payment 5.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

Dividend increased 132.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 5 to 11.6.

STEM dividend payment 11.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

Dividend cut -54.5% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 11 to 5.

STEM dividend payment 5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

STEM dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

STEM dividend payment 5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

STEM dividend payment 8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

STEM dividend payment 3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

STEM dividend payment 5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.

STEM dividend payment 5.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SThree plc.