Dividend compounder review

DEC

Diversified Energy Company · LSE · GB

Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated

Score58.70/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 12.2 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 8.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 0.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years9
Dividend Yield8.02%
Payout Ratio14.5%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£341.1M
Free Cash Flow£280.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity3.88
P/E1.7
Revenue Growth 5Y-5.7%
Net Margin27.4%
ROE87.2%
Price vs Trend-6.3%
3Y Return-38.0%
5Y Return-50.0%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency GBP differs from financial currency USD.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 3.88.
Dividend yield is unusually high at 8.0%; possible value trap.
Dividend diary

Activity record

DEC dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 8.0%; possible value trap.

DEC dividend payment 21.63 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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DEC dividend payment 21.47 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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DEC dividend payment 21.63 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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DEC dividend payment 21.32 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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DEC dividend payment 21.63 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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DEC dividend payment 22.24 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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DEC dividend payment 22.79 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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DEC dividend payment 22.11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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Dividend cut -66.6% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 68.44 to 22.83.

DEC dividend payment 22.83 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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DEC dividend payment 68.44 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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DEC dividend payment 68.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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DEC dividend payment 70.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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Dividend decreased -5.8% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 73.2 to 68.98.

Dividend increased 6.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 68.6 to 73.2.

Dividend increased 5.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 65 to 68.6.

Dividend increased 8.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 59.8 to 65.

Dividend increased 5.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 52.21 to 55.2.