Dividend compounder review

NICL

Nichols plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score74.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 23.0 / 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 2.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years33
Dividend Yield3.47%
Payout Ratio55.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£21.4M
Free Cash Flow£12.7M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity4.97
P/E17.0
Revenue Growth 5Y2.0%
Net Margin12.2%
ROE24.0%
Price vs Trend1.8%
3Y Return-5.5%
5Y Return-33.0%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 4.97.
Dividend diary

Activity record

NICL dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 4.97.

Dividend increased 24.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 15 to 18.7.

NICL dividend payment 18.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

Dividend decreased -12.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 17.1 to 15.

NICL dividend payment 15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

Dividend cut -75.5% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 69.7 to 17.1.

NICL dividend payment 17.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

Dividend increased 346.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 15.6 to 69.7.

NICL dividend payment 69.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

Dividend increased 23.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 12.6 to 15.6.

NICL dividend payment 15.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

Dividend decreased -17.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 15.3 to 12.6.

NICL dividend payment 12.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

NICL dividend payment 15.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

NICL dividend payment 12.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

NICL dividend payment 13.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

NICL dividend payment 9.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

NICL dividend payment 8.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.

NICL dividend payment 28 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nichols plc.