Dividend compounder review

NWN

Northwest Natural Gas Co · NYSE · US

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas

Score84.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 8.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 20.5 / 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 Years36
Dividend Yield4.00%
Payout Ratio67.3%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$113.3M
Free Cash Flow$-197.8M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.70
P/E17.1
Revenue Growth 5Y10.8%
Net Margin9.6%
ROE8.1%
Price vs Trend1.2%
3Y Return36.5%
5Y Return16.4%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

NWN dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

NWN dividend payment 0.493 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.493 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.493 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.49 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.49 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.49 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.49 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.488 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.488 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.488 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.488 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

NWN dividend payment 0.485 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Northwest Natural Gas Co.

Dividend increased 5.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.395 to 0.415.

Dividend increased 5.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.375 to 0.395.

Dividend increased 5.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.355 to 0.375.

Dividend increased 6.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.325 to 0.345.

Dividend increased 6380.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.005 to 0.324.

Dividend cut -98.4% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.305 to 0.005.