Dividend compounder review

HILS

Hill & Smith PLC · LSE · GB

Industrials · Engineering & Construction

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score91.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionBuyable Now
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 23.5 / 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 13.0 / 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 Years33
Dividend Yield1.91%
Payout Ratio49.7%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income£82.5M
Free Cash Flow£103.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.26
P/E27.9
Revenue Growth 5Y5.9%
Net Margin9.5%
ROE17.4%
Price vs Trend20.8%
3Y Return90.8%
5Y Return87.4%
CurrencyGBP
Dividend diary

Activity record

HILS dividend review warning Warning · Warning

UK quote currency/unit should be reviewed: GBP. No GBX/GBP conversion applied.

HILS qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 91.5/100, decision Buyable Now.

Dividend increased 94.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 18 to 35.

HILS dividend payment 35 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

Dividend decreased -44.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 32.5 to 18.

HILS dividend payment 18 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

Dividend increased 97.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 16.5 to 32.5.

HILS dividend payment 32.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

Dividend decreased -41.1% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 28 to 16.5.

HILS dividend payment 16.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

Dividend increased 86.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 15 to 28.

HILS dividend payment 28 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

Dividend decreased -31.8% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 22 to 15.

HILS dividend payment 15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

HILS dividend payment 22 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

HILS dividend payment 13 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

HILS dividend payment 19 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

HILS dividend payment 12 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

HILS dividend payment 17.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.

HILS dividend payment 9.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Hill & Smith PLC.