Dividend compounder review

CLIG

City of London Investment Group Plc · LSE · GB

Financial Services · Asset Management

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener

Score72.50/100

Confidence92.00/100

DecisionReject

RatingAcceptable, Needs Review

Scoring

Quality breakdown

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

Dividend Sustainability 10.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.

Business Quality 20.5 / 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 10.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.

Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years19

Dividend Yield2.48%

Payout Ratio103.1%

Dividend Cut 5YYes

Net Income£19.7M

Free Cash Flow£25.0M

FCF Covers DividendYes

Debt / Equity3.30

P/E13.8

Revenue Growth 5Y-0.6%

Net Margin28.0%

ROE14.0%

Price vs Trend11.4%

3Y Return3.3%

5Y Return-17.3%

CurrencyGBP

Warnings

Review flags

Price currency GBP differs from financial currency USD.

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.

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

Payout ratio is elevated at 103.1%.

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.30.

Dividend diary

Activity record

12 Jun 2026 CLIG dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.30.

5 Mar 2026 Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 22 to 11.

5 Mar 2026 CLIG dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

25 Sep 2025 Dividend increased 100.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 11 to 22.

25 Sep 2025 CLIG dividend payment 22 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

6 Mar 2025 Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 22 to 11.

6 Mar 2025 CLIG dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

3 Oct 2024 Dividend increased 100.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 11 to 22.

3 Oct 2024 CLIG dividend payment 22 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

29 Feb 2024 Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 22 to 11.

29 Feb 2024 CLIG dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

28 Sep 2023 Dividend increased 100.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 11 to 22.

28 Sep 2023 CLIG dividend payment 22 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

2 Mar 2023 CLIG dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

29 Sep 2022 CLIG dividend payment 22 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

24 Feb 2022 CLIG dividend payment 24.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

7 Oct 2021 CLIG dividend payment 22 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

4 Mar 2021 CLIG dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.

8 Oct 2020 CLIG dividend payment 20 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for City of London Investment Group Plc.