Dividend growth, five years (Div growth 5Y)
The compound annual growth of the dividend per share over five years.
Five years of rising dividends through a difficult period is genuine evidence about the business.
How it is computed here
Compound annual growth rate of dividend per share over five years
Computed across several filed fiscal years. Filed under growth. Higher is the stronger reading, other things equal.
No published threshold exists for this figure, so this page prints none. Read it against the company's own history and its peers instead.
When it misleads
- Special dividends distort endpoints.
- Says nothing about whether the growth was funded by cash or by debt. Read with dividend coverage.
Questions
How is dividend growth, five years calculated?
Compound annual growth rate of dividend per share over five years. Computed across several filed fiscal years.
What does dividend growth, five years tell a value investor?
Five years of rising dividends through a difficult period is genuine evidence about the business.
When does dividend growth, five years mislead?
Special dividends distort endpoints. Says nothing about whether the growth was funded by cash or by debt. Read with dividend coverage.