Dividend compounder review

REC

Record plc · LSE · GB

Financial Services · Asset Management

Score61.50/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 8.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 12.0 / 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 Years18
Dividend Yield8.61%
Payout Ratio108.6%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£9.1M
Free Cash Flow£4.9M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.26
P/E13.8
Revenue Growth 5Y5.8%
Net Margin21.5%
ROE29.5%
Price vs Trend0.6%
3Y Return-38.1%
5Y Return-41.3%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Payout ratio is elevated at 108.6%.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend yield is unusually high at 8.6%; possible value trap.
Dividend diary

Activity record

REC dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 8.6%; possible value trap.

Dividend decreased -14.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 2.5 to 2.15.

REC dividend payment 2.15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

Dividend increased 16.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.15 to 2.5.

REC dividend payment 2.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

Dividend decreased -29.5% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 3.05 to 2.15.

REC dividend payment 2.15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

Dividend increased 41.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.15 to 3.05.

REC dividend payment 3.05 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

Dividend decreased -12.2% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 2.45 to 2.15.

REC dividend payment 2.15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

Dividend increased 19.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.05 to 2.45.

REC dividend payment 2.45 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

REC dividend payment 2.05 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

REC dividend payment 2.72 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

REC dividend payment 1.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

REC dividend payment 1.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

REC dividend payment 1.15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.

REC dividend payment 1.15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Record plc.