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Dividend Growth 5Y

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Dividend Growth 5Y measures the rate at which the business is expanding. Value investors to size durable revenue and free cash flow expansion when Dividend Growth 5Y aligns with the rest of the V.

Javier Sanz, Founder & Lead Analyst at ValueMarkers
By , Founder & Lead AnalystEditorially reviewed
Last updated: Reviewed by: Javier Sanz

Formula

(Current Assets − Total Liabilities) / Shares Outstanding

Description

Benjamin Graham's net current asset value per share. Measures the per-share liquidation value using only current assets minus all liabilities. Stocks trading below their net-net value are the deepest of deep-value plays - you're essentially buying the business for less than its cash and receivables after paying off all debts.

Interpretation

A Graham net-net above the current stock price is a classic buy signal from Security Analysis. Negative values mean liabilities exceed current assets, which is common for capital-intensive businesses. Most useful for small-caps and special situations.

Related metrics: Revenue Growth 1Y, Revenue CAGR 3Y, Revenue CAGR 5Y. (Updated 2026)

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FAQ

How is Dividend Growth 5Y calculated?+
Dividend Growth 5Y uses the formula: (Current Assets − Total Liabilities) / Shares Outstanding. compare against sector median on /screener with the Sector filter applied. ValueMarkers refreshes the calculation within 24 hours of each new SEC filing using Multi-year SEC filings + Damodaran growth-rate datasets.
What is a good Dividend Growth 5Y value by sector?+
There is no single 'good' value for Dividend Growth 5Y — context is sector-driven. compare against sector median on /screener with the Sector filter applied. The /screener exposes sector-relative percentiles for Dividend Growth 5Y on every ticker, so you can compare against the sector median rather than the broad-market median.
Which investors use Dividend Growth 5Y?+
Peter Lynch, Philip Fisher, Bill Miller cite Dividend Growth 5Y as a key input to to size durable revenue and free cash flow expansion. The academic anchor is Mauboussin's 'measuring the moat' framework. ValueMarkers weights this within the Growth pillar of the VMCI score (12% of total).
What are the limitations of Dividend Growth 5Y?+
Dividend Growth 5Y can mislead in high growth at unsustainable unit economics (cash-burn traps). Pair Dividend Growth 5Y with at least two cross-checks from other VMCI pillars — for example, free cash flow trend, balance-sheet quality, and earnings consistency — before drawing a single-metric conclusion.
Where can I see live Dividend Growth 5Y data?+
Visit any /stock/[ticker] page on ValueMarkers to see live Dividend Growth 5Y data, sector percentiles, and the VMCI composite score that integrates Dividend Growth 5Y with 119 other indicators across 100,000+ stocks. The free /screener exposes Dividend Growth 5Y as a filterable column.

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