Dividend compounder review

HLI

Houlihan Lokey Inc · NYSE · US

Financial Services · Capital Markets

Score92.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionWatchlist
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 23.5 / 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 8.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years11
Dividend Yield2.06%
Payout Ratio38.6%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$425.7M
Free Cash Flow$681.8M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.20
P/E22.2
Revenue Growth 5Y11.4%
Net Margin16.3%
ROE18.3%
Price vs Trend-14.0%
3Y Return54.0%
5Y Return86.7%
CurrencyUSD
Dividend diary

Activity record

HLI qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 92.0/100, decision Watchlist.

Dividend increased 16.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.6 to 0.7.

HLI dividend payment 0.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

HLI dividend payment 0.6 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

HLI dividend payment 0.6 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

HLI dividend payment 0.6 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

Dividend increased 5.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.57 to 0.6.

HLI dividend payment 0.6 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

HLI dividend payment 0.57 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

HLI dividend payment 0.57 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

HLI dividend payment 0.57 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

HLI dividend payment 0.57 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

HLI dividend payment 0.55 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

HLI dividend payment 0.55 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

HLI dividend payment 0.55 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

Dividend increased 23.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.43 to 0.53.

Dividend increased 30.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.33 to 0.43.

Dividend increased 6.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.31 to 0.33.

Dividend increased 14.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.27 to 0.31.