Dividend compounder review

DGED

Diageo plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries

Score62.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 11.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.5 / 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 0.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years16
Dividend Yield0.98%
Payout Ratio95.6%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$2.4B
Free Cash Flow$2.7B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity1.77
P/E18.8
Revenue Growth 5Y-0.4%
Net Margin12.2%
ROE19.7%
Price vs Trend-4.2%
3Y Return-47.5%
5Y Return-51.3%
CurrencyUSD
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.
Payout ratio is elevated at 95.6%.
Dividend diary

Activity record

DGED dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Payout ratio is elevated at 95.6%.

Dividend cut -68.2% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 2.519 to 0.8.

DGED dividend payment 0.8 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

Dividend increased 55.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.62 to 2.519.

DGED dividend payment 2.519 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

Dividend decreased -35.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 2.519 to 1.62.

DGED dividend payment 1.62 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

Dividend increased 55.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.62 to 2.519.

DGED dividend payment 2.519 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

Dividend decreased -32.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 2.393 to 1.62.

DGED dividend payment 1.62 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

Dividend increased 55.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.542 to 2.393.

DGED dividend payment 2.393 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

DGED dividend payment 1.542 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

DGED dividend payment 2.098 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

DGED dividend payment 1.533 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

DGED dividend payment 2.426 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

DGED dividend payment 1.535 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.

DGED dividend payment 2.193 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Diageo plc.