Dividend compounder review

MKS

Marks and Spencer Group plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Cyclical · Department Stores

Score67.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 18.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 11.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 7.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years31
Dividend Yield1.16%
Payout Ratio30.9%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£259.4M
Free Cash Flow£548.9M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity1.06
P/E31.4
Revenue Growth 5Y13.1%
Net Margin1.5%
ROE7.8%
Price vs Trend6.7%
3Y Return103.4%
5Y Return145.2%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

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

Activity record

MKS dividend review warning Warning · Warning

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

Dividend increased 150.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.2 to 3.

MKS dividend payment 3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

Dividend cut -53.8% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 2.6 to 1.2.

MKS dividend payment 1.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

Dividend increased 160.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1 to 2.6.

MKS dividend payment 2.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 2 to 1.

MKS dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

Dividend increased 100.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1 to 2.

MKS dividend payment 2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

Dividend cut -74.4% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 3.9 to 1.

MKS dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

MKS dividend payment 3.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

MKS dividend payment 7.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

MKS dividend payment 6.456 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

MKS dividend payment 11.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

MKS dividend payment 6.456 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

MKS dividend payment 11.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Marks and Spencer Group plc.