Dividend compounder review

GHH

Gooch & Housego PLC · LSE · GB

Technology · Electronic Components

Score61.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 8.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 8.5 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 9.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years26
Dividend Yield1.39%
Payout Ratio92.3%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£3.5M
Free Cash Flow£3.0M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.46
P/E70.9
Revenue Growth 5Y6.4%
Net Margin2.4%
ROE3.4%
Price vs Trend29.8%
3Y Return60.9%
5Y Return-28.0%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Payout ratio is elevated at 92.3%.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

GHH dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend increased 69.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4.9 to 8.3.

GHH dividend payment 8.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

Dividend decreased -41.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 8.3 to 4.9.

GHH dividend payment 4.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

Dividend increased 69.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4.9 to 8.3.

GHH dividend payment 8.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

Dividend decreased -40.2% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 8.2 to 4.9.

GHH dividend payment 4.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

Dividend increased 70.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4.8 to 8.2.

GHH dividend payment 8.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

Dividend decreased -39.2% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 7.9 to 4.8.

GHH dividend payment 4.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

GHH dividend payment 7.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

GHH dividend payment 4.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

GHH dividend payment 7.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

GHH dividend payment 4.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

GHH dividend payment 7.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.

GHH dividend payment 4.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Gooch & Housego PLC.