Dividend compounder review

MEGP

ME Group International plc · LSE · GB

Industrials · Business Equipment & Supplies

Score65.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 15.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 11.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 3.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years28
Dividend Yield7.73%
Payout Ratio55.7%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£56.6M
Free Cash Flow£25.2M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.20
P/E7.3
Revenue Growth 5Y6.7%
Net Margin17.9%
ROE28.8%
Price vs Trend-17.8%
3Y Return-35.1%
5Y Return63.1%
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

MEGP dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend increased 24.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3.85 to 4.79.

MEGP dividend payment 4.79 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

Dividend decreased -13.5% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 4.45 to 3.85.

MEGP dividend payment 3.85 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

Dividend increased 29.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3.45 to 4.45.

MEGP dividend payment 4.45 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

Dividend decreased -21.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 4.42 to 3.45.

MEGP dividend payment 3.45 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

Dividend increased 48.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.97 to 4.42.

MEGP dividend payment 4.42 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

Dividend increased 395.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.6 to 2.97.

MEGP dividend payment 2.97 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

MEGP dividend payment 0.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

MEGP dividend payment 3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

MEGP dividend payment 2.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

MEGP dividend payment 6.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

MEGP dividend payment 2.89 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.

MEGP dividend payment 4.73 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for ME Group International plc.