Dividend compounder review

SCT

Softcat plc · LSE · GB

Technology · Electronics & Computer Distribution

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score82.50/100
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 23.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 11.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 12.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years10
Dividend Yield0.55%
Payout Ratio41.8%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£119.0M
Free Cash Flow£108.5M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.13
P/E25.7
Revenue Growth 5Y7.1%
Net Margin8.1%
ROE49.8%
Price vs Trend30.2%
3Y Return31.0%
5Y Return0.6%
CurrencyGBP
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.
Dividend diary

Activity record

SCT dividend review warning Warning · Warning

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

Dividend cut -72.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 36.5 to 9.9.

SCT dividend payment 9.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

Dividend increased 310.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 8.9 to 36.5.

SCT dividend payment 36.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

Dividend cut -77.2% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 39 to 8.9.

SCT dividend payment 8.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

Dividend increased 358.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 8.5 to 39.

SCT dividend payment 39 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

Dividend cut -71.3% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 29.6 to 8.5.

SCT dividend payment 8.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

Dividend increased 270.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 8 to 29.6.

SCT dividend payment 29.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

SCT dividend payment 8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

SCT dividend payment 29.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

SCT dividend payment 7.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

SCT dividend payment 34.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

SCT dividend payment 6.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.

SCT dividend payment 24.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Softcat plc.