Dividend compounder review

RWA

Robert Walters plc · LSE · GB

Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener

Score44.50/100

Confidence96.00/100

DecisionReject

RatingAvoid

Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.

Dividend Sustainability 15.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.

Business Quality 8.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.

Valuation Discipline 5.0 / 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 Years25

Dividend Yield24.08%

Payout Ratio3.0%

Dividend Cut 5YYes

Net Income£-26.8M

Free Cash Flow£4.4M

FCF Covers DividendNo

Debt / Equity0.90

P/E-

Revenue Growth 5Y-10.8%

Net Margin-3.4%

ROE-22.4%

Price vs Trend-23.1%

3Y Return-80.2%

5Y Return-87.9%

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 yield is unusually high at 24.1%; possible value trap.

Dividend diary

Activity record

12 Jun 2026 RWA dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 24.1%; possible value trap.

24 Apr 2025 Dividend increased 161.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 6.5 to 17.

24 Apr 2025 RWA dividend payment 17 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

29 Aug 2024 Dividend cut -61.8% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 17 to 6.5.

29 Aug 2024 RWA dividend payment 6.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

2 May 2024 Dividend increased 161.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 6.5 to 17.

2 May 2024 RWA dividend payment 17 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

31 Aug 2023 Dividend cut -61.8% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 17 to 6.5.

31 Aug 2023 RWA dividend payment 6.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

27 Apr 2023 Dividend increased 161.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 6.5 to 17.

27 Apr 2023 RWA dividend payment 17 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

1 Sep 2022 Dividend cut -56.7% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 15 to 6.5.

1 Sep 2022 RWA dividend payment 6.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

21 Apr 2022 RWA dividend payment 15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

2 Sep 2021 RWA dividend payment 5.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

6 May 2021 RWA dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

15 Oct 2020 RWA dividend payment 4.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

5 Sep 2019 RWA dividend payment 4.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.

9 May 2019 RWA dividend payment 10.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Robert Walters plc.