Dividend compounder review
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Ariana Resources plc · LSE · GB
Basic Materials · Gold
Score32.10/100
Confidence82.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAvoid
Quality breakdown
Dividend Reliability
5.1 / 25
Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability
8.5 / 20
Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality
6.5 / 25
Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline
7.0 / 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.
Dividend and business context
Dividend Years2
Dividend Yield19.02%
Payout Ratio0.0%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income£-12.4M
Free Cash Flow£-4.0M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.39
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y-
Net Margin0.0%
ROE-27.8%
Price vs Trend3.6%
3Y Return-23.3%
5Y Return-61.6%
CurrencyGBP
Review flags
Dividend history is short: 2 completed years.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend yield is unusually high at 19.0%; possible value trap.
Activity record
Dividend yield is unusually high at 19.0%; possible value trap.
Recorded dividend payment for Ariana Resources plc.
Payment changed from 0.35 to 0.175.
Recorded dividend payment for Ariana Resources plc.
Recorded dividend payment for Ariana Resources plc.