Dividend compounder review

APD

Air Products and Chemicals Inc · NYSE · US

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Score69.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 18.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 4.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.0 / 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 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years43
Dividend Yield2.60%
Payout Ratio75.7%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$-394.5M
Free Cash Flow$-3.8B
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.02
P/E29.7
Revenue Growth 5Y6.3%
Net Margin16.9%
ROE12.4%
Price vs Trend2.5%
3Y Return6.3%
5Y Return10.6%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

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

APD dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

APD dividend payment 1.81 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.79 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.79 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.79 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.79 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.77 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.77 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.77 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.77 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.75 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.75 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

APD dividend payment 1.75 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

Dividend increased 8.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.62 to 1.75.

Dividend increased 8.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.5 to 1.62.

Dividend increased 11.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.34 to 1.5.

Dividend increased 15.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.16 to 1.34.

Dividend increased 5.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.1 to 1.16.

Dividend increased 15.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.95 to 1.1.