Dividend compounder review

MERC

Mercia Asset Management PLC · LSE · GB

Financial Services · Asset Management

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score73.80/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 20.3 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 13.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.0 / 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 6.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years6
Dividend Yield3.29%
Payout Ratio121.8%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income£3.5M
Free Cash Flow£8.6M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.62
P/E29.5
Revenue Growth 5Y14.9%
Net Margin9.7%
ROE1.8%
Price vs Trend2.5%
3Y Return15.8%
5Y Return-15.0%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Payout ratio is elevated at 121.8%.
Dividend diary

Activity record

MERC dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Payout ratio is elevated at 121.8%.

Dividend decreased -32.8% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.58 to 0.39.

MERC dividend payment 0.39 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.

Dividend increased 56.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.37 to 0.58.

MERC dividend payment 0.58 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.

Dividend decreased -32.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.55 to 0.37.

MERC dividend payment 0.37 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.

Dividend increased 57.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.35 to 0.55.

MERC dividend payment 0.55 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.

Dividend decreased -34.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.53 to 0.35.

MERC dividend payment 0.35 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.

Dividend increased 60.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.33 to 0.53.

MERC dividend payment 0.53 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.

MERC dividend payment 0.33 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.

MERC dividend payment 0.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.

MERC dividend payment 0.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.

MERC dividend payment 0.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.

MERC dividend payment 0.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mercia Asset Management PLC.