Dividend compounder review

ABF

Associated British Foods plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score69.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 17.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 3.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years32
Dividend Yield1.06%
Payout Ratio47.3%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£1.0B
Free Cash Flow£997.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity8.37
P/E14.6
Revenue Growth 5Y-0.5%
Net Margin4.9%
ROE8.5%
Price vs Trend0.8%
3Y Return-0.3%
5Y Return-13.5%
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.
Debt to equity is elevated at 8.37.
Dividend diary

Activity record

ABF dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 8.37.

Dividend cut -51.1% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 42.3 to 20.7.

ABF dividend payment 20.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

Dividend increased 104.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 20.7 to 42.3.

ABF dividend payment 42.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

Dividend cut -70.1% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 69.3 to 20.7.

ABF dividend payment 20.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

Dividend increased 234.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 20.7 to 69.3.

ABF dividend payment 69.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

Dividend cut -54.8% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 45.8 to 20.7.

ABF dividend payment 20.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

Dividend increased 222.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 14.2 to 45.8.

ABF dividend payment 45.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

ABF dividend payment 14.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

ABF dividend payment 29.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

ABF dividend payment 13.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

ABF dividend payment 34.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

ABF dividend payment 6.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.

ABF dividend payment 34.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Associated British Foods plc.