Dividend compounder review

NGG

National Grid PLC ADR · NYSE · US

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric

Score63.00/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 4.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 20.5 / 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 13.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years21
Dividend Yield3.97%
Payout Ratio71.2%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$3.2B
Free Cash Flow$-2.7B
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.21
P/E18.7
Revenue Growth 5Y-0.5%
Net Margin18.3%
ROE8.4%
Price vs Trend0.2%
3Y Return51.5%
5Y Return72.1%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency USD differs from financial currency GBP.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

NGG dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend increased 103.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.066 to 2.174.

NGG dividend payment 2.174 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

Dividend decreased -48.1% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 2.055 to 1.066.

NGG dividend payment 1.066 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

Dividend increased 101.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.02 to 2.055.

NGG dividend payment 2.055 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

Dividend cut -59.1% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 2.494 to 1.02.

NGG dividend payment 1.02 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

Dividend decreased -28.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 3.506 to 2.494.

NGG dividend payment 2.494 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

Dividend increased 194.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.19 to 3.506.

NGG dividend payment 3.506 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

NGG dividend payment 1.19 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

NGG dividend payment 2.346 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

NGG dividend payment 1.031 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

NGG dividend payment 2.093 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

NGG dividend payment 1.157 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.

NGG dividend payment 2.281 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for National Grid PLC ADR.