Dividend compounder review

DIA

Dialight plc · LSE · GB

Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts

Score68.00/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 10.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 16.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 12.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years22
Dividend Yield2.65%
Payout Ratio0.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£-13.8M
Free Cash Flow£-100,000
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.60
P/E26.4
Revenue Growth 5Y1.6%
Net Margin4.0%
ROE15.4%
Price vs Trend15.9%
3Y Return61.6%
5Y Return14.9%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency GBP differs from financial currency USD.
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

DIA dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend increased 88.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 5.2 to 9.8.

DIA dividend payment 9.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

Dividend decreased -45.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 9.5 to 5.2.

DIA dividend payment 5.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

Dividend increased 93.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4.9 to 9.5.

DIA dividend payment 9.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

Dividend decreased -48.4% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 9.5 to 4.9.

DIA dividend payment 4.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

Dividend increased 137.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4 to 9.5.

DIA dividend payment 9.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

Dividend decreased -40.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 6.7 to 4.

DIA dividend payment 4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

DIA dividend payment 6.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

DIA dividend payment 3.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

DIA dividend payment 5.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

DIA dividend payment 2.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

DIA dividend payment 4.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.

DIA dividend payment 2.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dialight plc.