Dividend compounder review

WFG

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd · NYSE · US

Basic Materials · Lumber & Wood Production

Score49.50/100
Confidence88.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAvoid
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 18.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 3.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 8.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 10.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 10.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years13
Dividend Yield0.46%
Payout Ratio72.2%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$-937.0M
Free Cash Flow$-315.0M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity9.54
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y-0.0%
Net Margin-21.9%
ROE-18.6%
Price vs Trend6.6%
3Y Return-11.4%
5Y Return5.0%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Debt to equity is elevated at 9.54.
Dividend diary

Activity record

WFG dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 9.54.

WFG dividend payment 0.32 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

WFG dividend payment 0.32 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

WFG dividend payment 0.32 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

WFG dividend payment 0.32 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

WFG dividend payment 0.32 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

Dividend increased 6.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.3 to 0.32.

WFG dividend payment 0.32 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

WFG dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

WFG dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

WFG dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

WFG dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

WFG dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

WFG dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.

Dividend increased 20.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.25 to 0.3.

Dividend increased 25.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.2 to 0.25.

Dividend increased 25.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.161 to 0.202.

Dividend decreased -5.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.152 to 0.143.

Dividend decreased -5.2% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.155 to 0.147.