Dividend compounder review

CBT

Cabot Corporation · NYSE · US

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Score95.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionBuyable Now
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.5 / 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 13.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years41
Dividend Yield2.13%
Payout Ratio34.0%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$331.0M
Free Cash Flow$391.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.78
P/E16.5
Revenue Growth 5Y7.3%
Net Margin8.0%
ROE20.0%
Price vs Trend19.7%
3Y Return46.1%
5Y Return71.9%
CurrencyUSD
Dividend diary

Activity record

CBT qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 95.0/100, decision Buyable Now.

Dividend increased 5.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.45 to 0.473.

CBT dividend payment 0.473 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

CBT dividend payment 0.45 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

CBT dividend payment 0.45 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

CBT dividend payment 0.45 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

CBT dividend payment 0.45 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

CBT dividend payment 0.43 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

CBT dividend payment 0.43 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

CBT dividend payment 0.43 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

Dividend increased 7.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.4 to 0.43.

CBT dividend payment 0.43 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

CBT dividend payment 0.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

CBT dividend payment 0.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

CBT dividend payment 0.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cabot Corporation.

Dividend increased 8.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.37 to 0.4.

Dividend increased 5.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.35 to 0.37.

Dividend increased 6.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.33 to 0.35.

Dividend increased 5.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.3 to 0.315.