Dividend compounder review

MARS

Marston's PLC · LSE · GB

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener

Score78.00/100

Confidence100.00/100

DecisionReject

RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate

Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 23.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.

Dividend Sustainability 18.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.

Business Quality 22.0 / 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 4.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.

Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years28

Dividend Yield15.42%

Payout Ratio0.0%

Dividend Cut 5YNo

Net Income£71.6M

Free Cash Flow£138.0M

FCF Covers DividendYes

Debt / Equity1.61

P/E4.1

Revenue Growth 5Y3.9%

Net Margin8.4%

ROE10.0%

Price vs Trend-12.9%

3Y Return74.4%

5Y Return-46.8%

CurrencyGBP

Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield is unusually high at 15.4%; possible value trap.

Dividend diary

Activity record

12 Jun 2026 MARS dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 15.4%; possible value trap.

12 Dec 2019 Dividend increased 77.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.7 to 4.8.

12 Dec 2019 MARS dividend payment 4.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

23 May 2019 Dividend decreased -43.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 4.8 to 2.7.

23 May 2019 MARS dividend payment 2.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

13 Dec 2018 Dividend increased 77.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.7 to 4.8.

13 Dec 2018 MARS dividend payment 4.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

24 May 2018 Dividend decreased -43.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 4.8 to 2.7.

24 May 2018 MARS dividend payment 2.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

14 Dec 2017 Dividend increased 77.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.7 to 4.8.

14 Dec 2017 MARS dividend payment 4.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

25 May 2017 Dividend decreased -42.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 4.7 to 2.7.

25 May 2017 MARS dividend payment 2.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

15 Dec 2016 MARS dividend payment 4.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

26 May 2016 MARS dividend payment 2.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

17 Dec 2015 MARS dividend payment 4.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

28 May 2015 MARS dividend payment 2.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

18 Dec 2014 MARS dividend payment 4.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.

28 May 2014 MARS dividend payment 2.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marston's PLC.