Dividend compounder review

LH

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings · NYSE · US

Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score85.70/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 17.2 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 18.5 / 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 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years9
Dividend Yield1.09%
Payout Ratio25.5%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$876.5M
Free Cash Flow$1.2B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.83
P/E23.6
Revenue Growth 5Y-0.0%
Net Margin6.7%
ROE11.0%
Price vs Trend0.9%
3Y Return36.8%
5Y Return22.0%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

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

Activity record

LH dividend review warning Warning · Warning

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

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

Dividend increased 16.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.6186 to 0.72.

LH dividend payment 0.72 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.

Dividend increased 260.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.1718 to 0.6186.

Dividend increased 14.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.1503 to 0.1718.

Dividend increased 16.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.1289 to 0.1503.