Dividend compounder review

WU

Western Union Co · NYSE · US

Financial Services · Credit Services

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Score74.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
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 18.0 / 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 1.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years20
Dividend Yield3.11%
Payout Ratio69.1%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$499.6M
Free Cash Flow$392.9M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity2.88
P/E5.6
Revenue Growth 5Y-3.5%
Net Margin10.9%
ROE47.7%
Price vs Trend-15.0%
3Y Return-15.0%
5Y Return-53.4%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Debt to equity is elevated at 2.88.
Dividend diary

Activity record

WU dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.88.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

WU dividend payment 0.235 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Union Co.

Dividend increased 12.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.2 to 0.225.

Dividend increased 5.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.19 to 0.2.

Dividend increased 8.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.175 to 0.19.

Dividend increased 9.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.16 to 0.175.

Dividend increased 24.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.125 to 0.155.

Dividend increased 25.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.1 to 0.125.