Dividend compounder review

STEP

Stepstone Group Inc · NASDAQ · US

Financial Services · Asset Management

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score54.00/100
Confidence96.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 21.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 6.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 11.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 8.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 7.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years5
Dividend Yield0.63%
Payout Ratio167.2%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$-535.8M
Free Cash Flow$63.9M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.47
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y20.4%
Net Margin-26.9%
ROE-55.9%
Price vs Trend-20.9%
3Y Return106.1%
5Y Return46.1%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Payout ratio is elevated at 167.2%.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

STEP dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

STEP dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

STEP dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

Dividend cut -56.2% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.64 to 0.28.

STEP dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

Dividend increased 166.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.24 to 0.64.

STEP dividend payment 0.64 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

STEP dividend payment 0.24 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

STEP dividend payment 0.24 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

Dividend decreased -33.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.36 to 0.24.

STEP dividend payment 0.24 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

Dividend increased 71.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.21 to 0.36.

STEP dividend payment 0.36 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

STEP dividend payment 0.21 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

STEP dividend payment 0.21 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

Dividend cut -53.3% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.45 to 0.21.

STEP dividend payment 0.21 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.

Dividend increased 125.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.2 to 0.45.

STEP dividend payment 0.45 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Stepstone Group Inc.