Dividend compounder review

JDW

J D Wetherspoon plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener

Score76.00/100

Confidence100.00/100

DecisionWatchlist

RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate

Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 18.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.

Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.

Business Quality 21.5 / 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 4.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.

Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years28

Dividend Yield0.58%

Payout Ratio28.2%

Dividend Cut 5YNo

Net Income£48.8M

Free Cash Flow£62.3M

FCF Covers DividendYes

Debt / Equity3.66

P/E12.1

Revenue Growth 5Y38.1%

Net Margin2.5%

ROE15.2%

Price vs Trend3.5%

3Y Return4.8%

5Y Return-42.9%

CurrencyGBP

Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.66.

Dividend diary

Activity record

12 Jun 2026 JDW dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.66.

12 Jun 2026 JDW qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 76.0/100, decision Watchlist.

7 May 2026 Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 8 to 4.

7 May 2026 JDW dividend payment 4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

23 Oct 2025 Dividend increased 100.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4 to 8.

23 Oct 2025 JDW dividend payment 8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

1 May 2025 Dividend cut -66.7% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 12 to 4.

1 May 2025 JDW dividend payment 4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

24 Oct 2024 Dividend increased 50.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 8 to 12.

24 Oct 2024 JDW dividend payment 12 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

24 Oct 2019 Dividend increased 100.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4 to 8.

24 Oct 2019 JDW dividend payment 8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

2 May 2019 Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 8 to 4.

2 May 2019 JDW dividend payment 4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

25 Oct 2018 JDW dividend payment 8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

3 May 2018 JDW dividend payment 4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

26 Oct 2017 JDW dividend payment 8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

27 Apr 2017 JDW dividend payment 4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

20 Oct 2016 JDW dividend payment 8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.

28 Apr 2016 JDW dividend payment 4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for J D Wetherspoon plc.