Dividend compounder review

MER

Mears Group plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Cyclical · Personal Services

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score83.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 18.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.5 / 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 13.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years28
Dividend Yield4.27%
Payout Ratio31.3%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£46.2M
Free Cash Flow£65.7M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity1.56
P/E7.8
Revenue Growth 5Y5.8%
Net Margin4.1%
ROE23.4%
Price vs Trend14.9%
3Y Return48.9%
5Y Return122.8%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

MER dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

Dividend cut -50.2% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 11.25 to 5.6.

MER dividend payment 5.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

Dividend increased 136.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4.75 to 11.25.

MER dividend payment 11.25 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

Dividend decreased -48.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 9.3 to 4.75.

MER dividend payment 4.75 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

Dividend increased 151.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3.7 to 9.3.

MER dividend payment 9.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

Dividend decreased -49.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 7.25 to 3.7.

MER dividend payment 3.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

Dividend increased 123.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3.25 to 7.25.

MER dividend payment 7.25 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

MER dividend payment 3.25 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

MER dividend payment 5.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

MER dividend payment 2.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

MER dividend payment 3.65 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

MER dividend payment 8.85 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.

MER dividend payment 3.55 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mears Group plc.