Dividend compounder review

CCT

The Character Group plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Cyclical · Leisure

Score50.50/100
Confidence96.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 8.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 8.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 6.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years27
Dividend Yield2.46%
Payout Ratio64.5%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£-1.2M
Free Cash Flow£4.1M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity2.50
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y-17.1%
Net Margin-1.8%
ROE-4.8%
Price vs Trend14.0%
3Y Return-5.5%
5Y Return-59.2%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 2.50.
Dividend diary

Activity record

CCT dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.50.

CCT dividend payment 3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

Dividend cut -72.7% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 11 to 3.

CCT dividend payment 3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

Dividend increased 37.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 8 to 11.

CCT dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

Dividend decreased -27.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 11 to 8.

CCT dividend payment 8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

Dividend increased 37.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 8 to 11.

CCT dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

Dividend decreased -20.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 10 to 8.

CCT dividend payment 8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

Dividend increased 42.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 7 to 10.

CCT dividend payment 10 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

CCT dividend payment 7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

CCT dividend payment 9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

CCT dividend payment 6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

CCT dividend payment 3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.

CCT dividend payment 2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Character Group plc.