Dividend compounder review

SMG

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company · NYSE · US

Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs

Score64.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 16.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 13.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 9.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years21
Dividend Yield4.27%
Payout Ratio75.9%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$145.2M
Free Cash Flow$273.9M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity-12.91
P/E17.7
Revenue Growth 5Y-3.7%
Net Margin3.2%
ROE-38.7%
Price vs Trend1.6%
3Y Return22.4%
5Y Return-60.6%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

SMG dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

SMG dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

Dividend increased 6.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.62 to 0.66.

Dividend cut -89.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 5.62 to 0.62.

Dividend increased 869.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.58 to 5.62.

Dividend increased 5.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.55 to 0.58.

Dividend increased 6.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.5 to 0.53.

Dividend increased 6.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.47 to 0.5.