Dividend compounder review

RCH

Reach plc · LSE · GB

Communication Services · Publishing

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener

Score55.00/100

Confidence96.00/100

DecisionReject

RatingWeak Candidate

Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 23.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.

Dividend Sustainability 15.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.

Business Quality 9.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.

Valuation Discipline 7.0 / 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 Years26

Dividend Yield13.90%

Payout Ratio47.3%

Dividend Cut 5YNo

Net Income£-132.3M

Free Cash Flow£8.4M

FCF Covers DividendNo

Debt / Equity0.13

P/E-

Revenue Growth 5Y-4.8%

Net Margin-25.5%

ROE-22.0%

Price vs Trend-11.1%

3Y Return-21.3%

5Y Return-81.0%

CurrencyGBP

Warnings

Review flags

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend yield is unusually high at 13.9%; possible value trap.

Dividend diary

Activity record

12 Jun 2026 RCH dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 13.9%; possible value trap.

30 Apr 2026 Dividend increased 54.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.88 to 4.46.

30 Apr 2026 RCH dividend payment 4.46 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

14 Aug 2025 Dividend decreased -35.4% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 4.46 to 2.88.

14 Aug 2025 RCH dividend payment 2.88 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

1 May 2025 Dividend increased 54.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.88 to 4.46.

1 May 2025 RCH dividend payment 4.46 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

15 Aug 2024 Dividend decreased -35.4% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 4.46 to 2.88.

15 Aug 2024 RCH dividend payment 2.88 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

9 May 2024 Dividend increased 54.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.88 to 4.46.

9 May 2024 RCH dividend payment 4.46 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

10 Aug 2023 Dividend decreased -35.4% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 4.46 to 2.88.

10 Aug 2023 RCH dividend payment 2.88 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

11 May 2023 RCH dividend payment 4.46 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

11 Aug 2022 RCH dividend payment 2.88 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

12 May 2022 RCH dividend payment 4.46 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

12 Aug 2021 RCH dividend payment 2.75 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

13 May 2021 RCH dividend payment 4.26 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.

5 Sep 2019 RCH dividend payment 2.397 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Reach plc.