StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$44.47 +3.47% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $5.37B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
025507510065
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B+
Cash (11)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.1% Base Target
$82 Bull$46 Base$36 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:58% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
42% PutsMax Pain: $44.00
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
2.79% Total Yield
2.19% Cash ($0.97/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
41/100 • ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
96% of FCF
8 consecutive years of payout growth
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (17.3% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $49,315

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $1,376/yr
$11.7K
Yr 1
$13.8K
Yr 2
$16.1K
Yr 3
$18.9K
Yr 4
$22.2K
Yr 5
$26.0K
Yr 6
$30.6K
Yr 7
$35.8K
Yr 8
$42.0K
Yr 9
$49.3K
Yr 10
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STEP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -18.30%📐 WEDGE COMPRESSION COIL
2026-10-30O $43.51H $43.98L $41.98C $43.22VOL 621.8K
RES: $50.19SUP: $40.24SMA50: $46.09SMA200: $49.44
$61.31$55.22$49.14$43.05$36.96RES $50.19SUP $40.24$43.222026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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STEP Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
11.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +69.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for STEP. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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STEP Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Does STEP pay a dividend and is it safe?

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) offers a 2.19% cash dividend yield ($0.97 annualized) and 2.79% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH.