Dividend compounder review

HAS

Hays plc · LSE · GB

Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score47.50/100
Confidence96.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAvoid
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 15.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 13.0 / 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 0.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years32
Dividend Yield0.41%
Payout Ratio57.6%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£-4.9M
Free Cash Flow£72.4M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.66
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y7.2%
Net Margin-0.2%
ROE-2.2%
Price vs Trend-12.1%
3Y Return-64.0%
5Y Return-77.0%
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 diary

Activity record

HAS dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend decreased -48.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.29 to 0.15.

HAS dividend payment 0.15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

Dividend cut -69.5% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.95 to 0.29.

HAS dividend payment 0.29 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

Dividend cut -53.7% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 2.05 to 0.95.

HAS dividend payment 0.95 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

Dividend increased 115.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.95 to 2.05.

HAS dividend payment 2.05 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

Dividend cut -77.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 4.29 to 0.95.

HAS dividend payment 0.95 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

Dividend increased 351.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.95 to 4.29.

HAS dividend payment 4.29 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

HAS dividend payment 0.95 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

HAS dividend payment 9.24 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

HAS dividend payment 0.95 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

HAS dividend payment 10.15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

HAS dividend payment 8.29 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.

HAS dividend payment 1.11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hays plc.