Dividend compounder review

WTB

Whitbread plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Cyclical · Lodging

Score63.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 9.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.0 / 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 1.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years32
Dividend Yield4.18%
Payout Ratio79.2%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£212.9M
Free Cash Flow£55.6M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.74
P/E19.5
Revenue Growth 5Y3.6%
Net Margin7.3%
ROE6.6%
Price vs Trend-4.8%
3Y Return-27.1%
5Y Return-25.4%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

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

Activity record

WTB dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend increased 66.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 36.4 to 60.6.

WTB dividend payment 60.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

Dividend decreased -39.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 60.6 to 36.4.

WTB dividend payment 36.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

Dividend increased 66.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 36.4 to 60.6.

WTB dividend payment 60.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

Dividend decreased -42.1% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 62.9 to 36.4.

WTB dividend payment 36.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

Dividend increased 84.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 34.1 to 62.9.

WTB dividend payment 62.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

Dividend decreased -31.5% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 49.8 to 34.1.

WTB dividend payment 34.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

WTB dividend payment 49.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

WTB dividend payment 24.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

WTB dividend payment 34.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

WTB dividend payment 28.09 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

WTB dividend payment 57.56 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.

WTB dividend payment 28.09 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Whitbread plc.