Dividend compounder review

NNI

Nelnet Inc · NYSE · US

Financial Services · Credit Services

Score89.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionWatchlist
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 22.5 / 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 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years19
Dividend Yield1.00%
Payout Ratio10.8%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$428.5M
Free Cash Flow$396.7M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity2.14
P/E11.3
Revenue Growth 5Y10.5%
Net Margin25.3%
ROE10.7%
Price vs Trend-0.5%
3Y Return40.0%
5Y Return80.0%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.14.
Dividend diary

Activity record

NNI dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.14.

NNI qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 89.5/100, decision Watchlist.

NNI dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

NNI dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

Dividend increased 10.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.3 to 0.33.

NNI dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

Dividend increased 7.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.28 to 0.3.

NNI dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

NNI dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

NNI dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

NNI dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

NNI dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

NNI dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

NNI dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

Dividend increased 7.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.26 to 0.28.

NNI dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

NNI dividend payment 0.26 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Nelnet Inc.

Dividend increased 8.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.24 to 0.26.

Dividend increased 9.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.22 to 0.24.

Dividend increased 10.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.2 to 0.22.