Dividend compounder review

WLK

Westlake Chemical Corporation · NYSE · US

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score61.00/100
Confidence96.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 10.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 13.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 10.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 3.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years22
Dividend Yield2.43%
Payout Ratio69.4%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$-1.5B
Free Cash Flow$-530.0M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.70
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y8.3%
Net Margin-14.9%
ROE-16.0%
Price vs Trend-3.1%
3Y Return-16.7%
5Y Return5.4%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

WLK dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

WLK dividend payment 0.53 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

WLK dividend payment 0.53 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

WLK dividend payment 0.53 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

WLK dividend payment 0.53 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

WLK dividend payment 0.525 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

WLK dividend payment 0.525 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

WLK dividend payment 0.525 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

Dividend increased 5.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.5 to 0.525.

WLK dividend payment 0.525 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

WLK dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

WLK dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

WLK dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

Dividend increased 40.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.357 to 0.5.

WLK dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Westlake Chemical Corporation.

Dividend increased 19.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.298 to 0.357.

Dividend increased 10.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.27 to 0.298.

Dividend increased 5.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.25 to 0.263.

Dividend increased 19.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.21 to 0.25.