Dividend compounder review

UTG

Unite Group PLC · LSE · GB

Real Estate · Reit - Diversified

Score55.50/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 3.0 / 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 0.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years23
Dividend Yield7.29%
Payout Ratio189.5%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£97.6M
Free Cash Flow£-88.8M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.28
P/E26.4
Revenue Growth 5Y8.7%
Net Margin25.2%
ROE2.0%
Price vs Trend1.9%
3Y Return-38.3%
5Y Return-52.6%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Payout ratio is elevated at 189.5%.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

UTG dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend increased 94.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 12.8 to 24.9.

UTG dividend payment 24.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

Dividend decreased -48.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 24.9 to 12.8.

UTG dividend payment 12.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

Dividend increased 100.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 12.4 to 24.9.

UTG dividend payment 24.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

Dividend decreased -47.5% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 23.6 to 12.4.

UTG dividend payment 12.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

Dividend increased 100.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 11.8 to 23.6.

UTG dividend payment 23.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

Dividend decreased -45.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 21.7 to 11.8.

UTG dividend payment 11.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

UTG dividend payment 21.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

UTG dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

UTG dividend payment 15.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

UTG dividend payment 6.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

UTG dividend payment 12.75 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.

UTG dividend payment 10.25 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Unite Group PLC.