Dividend compounder review

AAU

Ariana Resources plc · LSE · GB

Basic Materials · Gold

Score32.10/100
Confidence82.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAvoid
Scoring

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.
Metrics

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
Warnings

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.
Dividend diary

Activity record

AAU dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 19.0%; possible value trap.

AAU dividend payment 0.175 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ariana Resources plc.

Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.35 to 0.175.

AAU dividend payment 0.175 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ariana Resources plc.

AAU dividend payment 0.35 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ariana Resources plc.