Dividend compounder review

DRX

Drax Group plc · LSE · GB

Utilities · Utilities - Renewable

Score71.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 23.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 13.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 16.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 10.5 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 8.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years20
Dividend Yield3.71%
Payout Ratio134.6%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income£73.0M
Free Cash Flow£515.8M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.63
P/E39.2
Revenue Growth 5Y-11.5%
Net Margin1.4%
ROE3.6%
Price vs Trend-7.1%
3Y Return46.2%
5Y Return85.3%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Payout ratio is elevated at 134.6%.
Dividend diary

Activity record

DRX dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Payout ratio is elevated at 134.6%.

Dividend increased 50.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 11.6 to 17.4.

DRX dividend payment 17.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

Dividend decreased -25.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 15.6 to 11.6.

DRX dividend payment 11.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

Dividend increased 50.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 10.4 to 15.6.

DRX dividend payment 15.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

Dividend decreased -25.2% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 13.9 to 10.4.

DRX dividend payment 10.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

Dividend increased 51.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 9.2 to 13.9.

DRX dividend payment 13.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

Dividend decreased -27.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 12.6 to 9.2.

DRX dividend payment 9.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

DRX dividend payment 12.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

DRX dividend payment 8.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

DRX dividend payment 11.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

DRX dividend payment 7.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

DRX dividend payment 10.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.

DRX dividend payment 6.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Drax Group plc.