Dividend compounder review

AZN

AstraZeneca PLC · LSE · GB

Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General

Score84.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 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 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years33
Dividend Yield1.74%
Payout Ratio47.7%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£10.2B
Free Cash Flow£8.7B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.72
P/E27.1
Revenue Growth 5Y9.8%
Net Margin17.2%
ROE23.5%
Price vs Trend-4.6%
3Y Return17.9%
5Y Return58.6%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency GBP differs from financial currency USD.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

AZN dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

Dividend increased 108.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 76.7 to 159.5.

AZN dividend payment 159.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

Dividend cut -54.3% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 168 to 76.7.

AZN dividend payment 76.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

Dividend increased 116.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 77.6 to 168.

AZN dividend payment 168 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

Dividend cut -50.3% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 156 to 77.6.

AZN dividend payment 77.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

Dividend increased 117.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 71.8 to 156.

AZN dividend payment 156 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

Dividend cut -55.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 162.8 to 71.8.

AZN dividend payment 71.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

AZN dividend payment 162.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

AZN dividend payment 76.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

AZN dividend payment 145.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

AZN dividend payment 64.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

AZN dividend payment 137.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.

AZN dividend payment 69.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for AstraZeneca PLC.