Dividend compounder review

WERN

Werner Enterprises Inc · NASDAQ · US

Industrials · Trucking

Score54.00/100
Confidence88.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 18.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 3.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 11.5 / 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 13.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years36
Dividend Yield1.28%
Payout Ratio136.6%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$-14.4M
Free Cash Flow$-68.5M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.76
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y4.6%
Net Margin-0.3%
ROE-1.2%
Price vs Trend32.9%
3Y Return5.7%
5Y Return6.1%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Payout ratio is elevated at 136.6%.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

WERN dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

Dividend increased 7.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.13 to 0.14.

WERN dividend payment 0.14 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Werner Enterprises Inc.

Dividend increased 8.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.12 to 0.13.

Dividend increased 20.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.1 to 0.12.

Dividend increased 11.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.09 to 0.1.

Dividend cut -97.6% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 3.75 to 0.09.

Dividend increased 4066.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.09 to 3.75.