Dividend Power Score
A single, comprehensive score designed to measure the true strength of a company’s dividend.
This score combines three essential pillars of dividend quality:
Consistency – Measures how reliable the dividend has been over time, focusing on payment history, stability, and the absence of cuts or suspensions.
Payability – Assesses the company’s financial ability to sustain its dividend, taking into account cash flow, earnings coverage, balance sheet strength, and overall financial health.
Growth – Evaluates the long-term growth of both the dividend and the company’s share price, highlighting businesses that consistently increase payouts while creating shareholder value.
Higher scores identify companies that have historically delivered dependable income alongside sustained dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.
Company Overview
Black Swan Graphene Inc. is a Canada-based advanced materials company focused on the production and commercialization of graphene nanoplatelets and graphene-enhanced solutions. The company operates within the advanced materials, nanotechnology, and industrial additives industries, supplying graphene products designed to enhance the mechanical, electrical, and thermal performance of plastics, elastomers, coatings, and other composite materials. Its core revenue drivers are the manufacture and sale of graphene nanoplatelets and related material formulations tailored for industrial customers.
The company positions itself as a scalable, industrial-grade graphene supplier, emphasizing consistent quality, cost efficiency, and compatibility with existing manufacturing processes. Black Swan Graphene traces its origins to a corporate spin-out from Mason Graphite Inc., a Canadian graphite mining company, and began trading independently on the TSX Venture Exchange in 2021. Since inception, the company has shifted from development-stage activities toward early-stage commercialization and international market entry.
Business Operations
Black Swan Graphene’s operations center on the production, processing, and sale of graphene nanoplatelets derived from graphite feedstock. The company generates revenue primarily through direct sales of graphene materials to industrial customers and through collaborative product development programs aimed at integrating graphene into customer applications. Operations include both research and development activities and pilot-to-commercial-scale production.
The company conducts business in North America and Europe, supported by production and technical facilities in Canada and the United Kingdom. A key operational asset is its graphene production technology, which is designed to be scalable and adaptable to industrial volumes. Black Swan Graphene operates through wholly owned subsidiaries, including Black Swan Graphene UK Ltd., which provides access to European customers and technical expertise. Details regarding additional joint ventures or long-term commercial supply agreements are limited; data inconclusive based on available public sources.
Strategic Position & Investments
Strategically, Black Swan Graphene is focused on accelerating commercialization by expanding production capacity, broadening its customer base, and embedding graphene into repeat-use industrial products. Growth initiatives include entering new application markets such as polymers, concrete, batteries, and coatings, as well as developing standardized graphene-enhanced masterbatches for easier customer adoption.
A significant strategic development was the acquisition of Thomas Swan Graphene (subsequently rebranded as Black Swan Graphene UK Ltd.), which added established customer relationships, revenue-generating operations, and technical know-how in graphene dispersion and application development. The company continues to invest in process optimization and application-driven R&D. Information on additional equity investments or minority stakes in external portfolio companies is limited; data inconclusive based on available public sources.
Geographic Footprint
Black Swan Graphene is headquartered in Canada, with its principal executive offices located in Québec. The company maintains an operational presence in Europe through its United Kingdom subsidiary, which serves as a hub for European sales, technical support, and application development.
Its market reach spans North America and Europe, with customers in multiple industrial end markets. While management has indicated interest in broader global expansion, including potential exposure to Asia-Pacific markets, confirmed long-term operations or facilities outside Canada and the UK have not been consistently disclosed; data inconclusive based on available public sources.
Leadership & Governance
Black Swan Graphene is led by an executive team with experience in advanced materials, mining, and technology commercialization. Leadership emphasizes a strategy centered on industrial scalability, customer-driven product development, and disciplined capital deployment to move graphene from niche applications to broader commercial adoption.
Key executives include:
- Simon Marcotte – President & Chief Executive Officer
- Marc Desrosiers – Chief Technology Officer
- Mathieu Perrault – Chief Financial Officer
The board and executive leadership draw on expertise from both materials science and public company governance. While the company’s origins are closely linked to Mason Graphite Inc., it operates independently with its own governance structure and strategic mandate.