Dividend compounder review

DGX

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated · NYSE · US

Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score97.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionBuyable Now
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 22.0 / 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 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years22
Dividend Yield1.69%
Payout Ratio36.0%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$992.0M
Free Cash Flow$1.4B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.83
P/E22.4
Revenue Growth 5Y3.2%
Net Margin9.1%
ROE14.5%
Price vs Trend6.5%
3Y Return52.4%
5Y Return72.7%
CurrencyUSD
Dividend diary

Activity record

DGX qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 97.0/100, decision Buyable Now.

Dividend increased 7.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.8 to 0.86.

DGX dividend payment 0.86 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

DGX dividend payment 0.8 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

DGX dividend payment 0.8 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

DGX dividend payment 0.8 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

Dividend increased 6.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.75 to 0.8.

DGX dividend payment 0.8 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

DGX dividend payment 0.75 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

DGX dividend payment 0.75 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

DGX dividend payment 0.75 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

Dividend increased 5.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.71 to 0.75.

DGX dividend payment 0.75 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

DGX dividend payment 0.71 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

DGX dividend payment 0.71 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

DGX dividend payment 0.71 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.

Dividend increased 7.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.66 to 0.71.

Dividend increased 6.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.62 to 0.66.

Dividend increased 10.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.56 to 0.62.