FCF coverage – free cash flow coverage ratio ensures dividends are funded by real cash, not borrowed against.
Payout streak – consecutive years of dividend increases as a durability signal. Aristocrats (25+ years) are surfaced separately.
Yield trap filter – flags unsustainably high yields driven by price collapse rather than income quality. Cut Watch surfaces names where coverage is deteriorating.
Balance-sheet context – debt health, interest coverage, and payout ratio pressure-test the dividend across a downturn.
Sector concentration – when more than 40% of the board lands in one sector, a banner appears at the top of the page. Diversification is the entire risk story for income portfolios.
Scores above 85 qualify for this board - top ~20% of candidates evaluated this run.
