Dividend compounder review

HLCL

Helical plc · LSE · GB

Real Estate · Real Estate Services

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Score47.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAvoid
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 8.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 8.5 / 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 Years33
Dividend Yield1.35%
Payout Ratio108.7%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£27.9M
Free Cash Flow£1.1M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.41
P/E37.7
Revenue Growth 5Y-27.7%
Net Margin16.8%
ROE1.3%
Price vs Trend-1.1%
3Y Return-27.5%
5Y Return-57.9%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Payout ratio is elevated at 108.7%.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

HLCL dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend cut -57.1% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 3.5 to 1.5.

HLCL dividend payment 1.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

Dividend increased 133.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.5 to 3.5.

HLCL dividend payment 3.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

Dividend decreased -15.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 1.78 to 1.5.

HLCL dividend payment 1.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

Dividend decreased -41.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 3.05 to 1.78.

HLCL dividend payment 1.78 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

Dividend cut -64.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 8.7 to 3.05.

HLCL dividend payment 3.05 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

Dividend increased 185.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3.05 to 8.7.

HLCL dividend payment 8.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

HLCL dividend payment 3.05 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

HLCL dividend payment 8.25 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

HLCL dividend payment 2.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

HLCL dividend payment 7.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

HLCL dividend payment 2.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.

HLCL dividend payment 6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Helical plc.