Dividend compounder review

WIL

Wilmington plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

Score68.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 13.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 18.5 / 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 5.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years29
Dividend Yield1.18%
Payout Ratio91.8%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£41.2M
Free Cash Flow£22.2M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.75
P/E20.2
Revenue Growth 5Y-4.5%
Net Margin10.3%
ROE10.1%
Price vs Trend-3.1%
3Y Return-8.6%
5Y Return21.4%
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.
Payout ratio is elevated at 91.8%.
Dividend diary

Activity record

WIL dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Payout ratio is elevated at 91.8%.

Dividend cut -63.5% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 8.5 to 3.1.

WIL dividend payment 3.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

Dividend increased 183.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3 to 8.5.

WIL dividend payment 8.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

Dividend cut -63.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 8.3 to 3.

WIL dividend payment 3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

Dividend increased 176.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3 to 8.3.

WIL dividend payment 8.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

Dividend cut -58.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 7.3 to 3.

WIL dividend payment 3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

Dividend increased 170.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.7 to 7.3.

WIL dividend payment 7.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

WIL dividend payment 2.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

WIL dividend payment 5.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

WIL dividend payment 2.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

WIL dividend payment 3.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

WIL dividend payment 2.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.

WIL dividend payment 5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Wilmington plc.