Dividend compounder review

DTE

DTE Energy Company · NYSE · US

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric

Score80.00/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 3.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 22.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years64
Dividend Yield0.79%
Payout Ratio74.2%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$1.5B
Free Cash Flow$-1.0B
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity2.19
P/E24.2
Revenue Growth 5Y6.7%
Net Margin7.7%
ROE10.4%
Price vs Trend5.5%
3Y Return47.3%
5Y Return54.2%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Debt to equity is elevated at 2.19.
Dividend diary

Activity record

DTE dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.19.

DTE dividend payment 1.165 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

Dividend increased 6.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.09 to 1.165.

DTE dividend payment 1.165 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

DTE dividend payment 1.09 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

DTE dividend payment 1.09 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

DTE dividend payment 1.09 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

Dividend increased 6.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.02 to 1.09.

DTE dividend payment 1.09 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

DTE dividend payment 1.02 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

DTE dividend payment 1.02 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

DTE dividend payment 1.02 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

Dividend increased 7.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.953 to 1.02.

DTE dividend payment 1.02 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

DTE dividend payment 0.953 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

DTE dividend payment 0.953 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for DTE Energy Company.

Dividend increased 7.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.885 to 0.953.

Dividend increased 7.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.825 to 0.885.

Dividend decreased -10.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.9234 to 0.825.