Dividend compounder review

NWE

NorthWestern Corporation · NASDAQ · US

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score74.00/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 1.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.5 / 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 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years18
Dividend Yield0.94%
Payout Ratio97.4%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$181.1M
Free Cash Flow$-130.0M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.18
P/E26.1
Revenue Growth 5Y6.1%
Net Margin10.2%
ROE5.8%
Price vs Trend4.5%
3Y Return44.3%
5Y Return44.7%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Payout ratio is elevated at 97.4%.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

NWE dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

NWE dividend payment 0.67 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.65 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.65 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.65 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.65 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.64 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.64 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

NWE dividend payment 0.64 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for NorthWestern Corporation.

Dividend increased 5.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.5 to 0.525.

Dividend increased 20.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.4 to 0.48.

Dividend increased 5.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.38 to 0.4.

Dividend increased 5.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.34 to 0.36.