Dividend compounder review

SMJ

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC · LSE · GB

Industrials · Engineering & Construction

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener

Score61.00/100

Confidence92.00/100

DecisionReject

RatingWeak Candidate

Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.

Dividend Sustainability 7.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.

Business Quality 21.5 / 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 1.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.

Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years34

Dividend Yield0.85%

Payout Ratio24.9%

Dividend Cut 5YYes

Net Income£5.1M

Free Cash Flow£-2.3M

FCF Covers DividendNo

Debt / Equity4.79

P/E8.7

Revenue Growth 5Y17.3%

Net Margin17.6%

ROE4.0%

Price vs Trend-9.0%

3Y Return-32.2%

5Y Return-10.3%

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.

Free cash flow is negative.

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Debt to equity is elevated at 4.79.

Dividend diary

Activity record

12 Jun 2026 SMJ dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 4.79.

30 Apr 2026 Dividend cut -58.1% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 2.29 to 0.96.

30 Apr 2026 SMJ dividend payment 0.96 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

18 Dec 2025 Dividend increased 138.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.96 to 2.29.

18 Dec 2025 SMJ dividend payment 2.29 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

1 May 2025 Dividend cut -57.7% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 2.27 to 0.96.

1 May 2025 SMJ dividend payment 0.96 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

19 Dec 2024 Dividend increased 136.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.96 to 2.27.

19 Dec 2024 SMJ dividend payment 2.27 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

2 May 2024 Dividend cut -57.7% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 2.27 to 0.96.

2 May 2024 SMJ dividend payment 0.96 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

21 Dec 2023 Dividend increased 136.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.96 to 2.27.

21 Dec 2023 SMJ dividend payment 2.27 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

4 May 2023 SMJ dividend payment 0.96 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

22 Dec 2022 SMJ dividend payment 2.27 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

5 May 2022 SMJ dividend payment 0.96 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

23 Dec 2021 SMJ dividend payment 2.27 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

6 May 2021 SMJ dividend payment 0.95 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

14 Jan 2021 SMJ dividend payment 2.27 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.