Dividend compounder review

ITW

Illinois Tool Works Inc · NYSE · US

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

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 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 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 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years39
Dividend Yield0.63%
Payout Ratio58.8%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$3.1B
Free Cash Flow$2.7B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity2.83
P/E23.9
Revenue Growth 5Y5.0%
Net Margin19.3%
ROE96.8%
Price vs Trend-1.3%
3Y Return14.0%
5Y Return29.8%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Debt to equity is elevated at 2.83.
Dividend diary

Activity record

ITW dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.83.

ITW qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 92.0/100, decision Watchlist.

ITW dividend payment 1.61 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW dividend payment 1.61 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Dividend increased 7.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.5 to 1.61.

ITW dividend payment 1.61 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW dividend payment 1.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW dividend payment 1.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW dividend payment 1.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Dividend increased 7.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.4 to 1.5.

ITW dividend payment 1.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW dividend payment 1.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW dividend payment 1.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW dividend payment 1.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Dividend increased 6.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.31 to 1.4.

ITW dividend payment 1.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW dividend payment 1.31 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Dividend increased 7.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.22 to 1.31.

Dividend increased 7.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.14 to 1.22.

Dividend increased 6.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.07 to 1.14.