Dividend compounder review

MFG

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. · NYSE · US

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Score70.15/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 9.2 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 7.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 24.0 / 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 Years3
Dividend Yield1.93%
Payout Ratio28.1%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$1.2T
Free Cash Flow$-5.2T
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity2.31
P/E15.4
Revenue Growth 5Y26.9%
Net Margin28.4%
ROE11.4%
Price vs Trend16.2%
3Y Return245.3%
5Y Return251.2%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency USD differs from financial currency JPY.
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.
Debt to equity is elevated at 2.31.
Dividend diary

Activity record

MFG dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend increased 18.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.087 to 0.103.

MFG dividend payment 0.103 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mizuho Financial Group Inc..

Dividend increased 24.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.07 to 0.087.

MFG dividend payment 0.087 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mizuho Financial Group Inc..

MFG dividend payment 0.07 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mizuho Financial Group Inc..

MFG dividend payment 0.069 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mizuho Financial Group Inc..