Dividend compounder review

SSE

SSE plc · LSE · GB

Utilities · Utilities - Diversified

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score70.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 10.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 18.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years33
Dividend Yield2.87%
Payout Ratio61.1%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£1.2B
Free Cash Flow£-1.0B
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.63
P/E22.9
Revenue Growth 5Y-6.6%
Net Margin12.6%
ROE9.7%
Price vs Trend-1.3%
3Y Return31.6%
5Y Return58.6%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

SSE dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend cut -50.2% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 43 to 21.4.

SSE dividend payment 21.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

Dividend increased 102.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 21.2 to 43.

SSE dividend payment 43 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

Dividend decreased -47.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 40 to 21.2.

SSE dividend payment 21.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

Dividend increased 100.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 20 to 40.

SSE dividend payment 40 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

Dividend cut -70.5% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 67.7 to 20.

SSE dividend payment 20 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

Dividend increased 133.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 29 to 67.7.

SSE dividend payment 67.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

SSE dividend payment 29 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

SSE dividend payment 60.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

SSE dividend payment 25.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

SSE dividend payment 56.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

SSE dividend payment 24.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.

SSE dividend payment 56 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for SSE plc.