Dividend compounder review

HVO

hVIVO plc · LSE · GB

Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research

Score35.15/100
Confidence88.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAvoid
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 4.2 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 10.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 8.0 / 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 5.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years3
Dividend Yield2.68%
Payout Ratio26.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£-6.0M
Free Cash Flow£-15.8M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.39
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y-1.2%
Net Margin-12.1%
ROE-14.5%
Price vs Trend17.4%
3Y Return-42.5%
5Y Return-73.6%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend history is short: 3 completed years.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

HVO dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

HVO dividend payment 0.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for hVIVO plc.

Dividend cut -55.6% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.45 to 0.2.

HVO dividend payment 0.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for hVIVO plc.

HVO dividend payment 0.45 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for hVIVO plc.