Dividend compounder review

KIE

Kier Group plc · LSE · GB

Industrials · Engineering & Construction

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score69.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 20.5 / 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 7.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years25
Dividend Yield1.26%
Payout Ratio55.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£42.7M
Free Cash Flow£211.6M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity2.30
P/E15.8
Revenue Growth 5Y6.2%
Net Margin1.5%
ROE11.9%
Price vs Trend-4.9%
3Y Return167.2%
5Y Return64.6%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 2.30.
Dividend diary

Activity record

KIE dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.30.

Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 5.2 to 2.6.

KIE dividend payment 2.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

Dividend increased 160.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2 to 5.2.

KIE dividend payment 5.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

Dividend decreased -42.5% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 3.48 to 2.

KIE dividend payment 2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

Dividend increased 108.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.67 to 3.48.

KIE dividend payment 3.48 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

Dividend cut -60.2% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 4.191 to 1.67.

KIE dividend payment 1.67 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

Dividend cut -89.2% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 38.66 to 4.191.

KIE dividend payment 4.191 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

KIE dividend payment 38.66 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

KIE dividend payment 19.33 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

KIE dividend payment 37.82 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

KIE dividend payment 18.91 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

KIE dividend payment 36.14 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.

KIE dividend payment 18.07 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Kier Group plc.