Dividend compounder review

AIT

Applied Industrial Technologies · NYSE · US

Industrials · Industrial Distribution

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score96.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionBuyable Now
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 23.0 / 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 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years39
Dividend Yield0.64%
Payout Ratio17.9%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$393.0M
Free Cash Flow$465.2M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.20
P/E30.2
Revenue Growth 5Y7.1%
Net Margin8.3%
ROE21.9%
Price vs Trend14.7%
3Y Return138.9%
5Y Return275.4%
CurrencyUSD
Dividend diary

Activity record

AIT qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 96.0/100, decision Buyable Now.

AIT dividend payment 0.51 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

Dividend increased 10.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.46 to 0.51.

AIT dividend payment 0.51 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

AIT dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

AIT dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

AIT dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

Dividend increased 24.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.37 to 0.46.

AIT dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

AIT dividend payment 0.37 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

AIT dividend payment 0.37 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

AIT dividend payment 0.37 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

Dividend increased 5.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.35 to 0.37.

AIT dividend payment 0.37 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

AIT dividend payment 0.35 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

AIT dividend payment 0.35 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Applied Industrial Technologies.

Dividend increased 8.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.25 to 0.27.

Dividend increased 8.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.23 to 0.25.

Dividend increased 9.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.21 to 0.23.