Wajax Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Wajax is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.73% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

6.7%

Dividend yield

0.7%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield7.4%
Future Dividend Yield6.9%
Dividend Growth-1.4%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareCA$1.400
Payout ratio57%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

At CA$23.18, Is It Time To Put Wajax Corporation (TSE:WJX) On Your Watch List?

Nov 28
At CA$23.18, Is It Time To Put Wajax Corporation (TSE:WJX) On Your Watch List?

Wajax Corporation's (TSE:WJX) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

May 03
Wajax Corporation's (TSE:WJX) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Wajax's (TSE:WJX) Earnings

Mar 13
Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Wajax's (TSE:WJX) Earnings

Wajax (TSE:WJX) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.25

Nov 12
Wajax (TSE:WJX) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.25

Wajax (TSE:WJX) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.25

Aug 11
Wajax (TSE:WJX) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.25

Does This Valuation Of Wajax Corporation (TSE:WJX) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Jul 22
Does This Valuation Of Wajax Corporation (TSE:WJX) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Wajax (TSE:WJX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 17
Wajax (TSE:WJX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Wajax (TSE:WJX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.25

May 21
Wajax (TSE:WJX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.25

Wajax (TSE:WJX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.25

May 07
Wajax (TSE:WJX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.25

Here's Why Wajax (TSE:WJX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 09
Here's Why Wajax (TSE:WJX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Wajax (TSE:WJX) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.25

Nov 06
Wajax (TSE:WJX) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.25

Wajax (TSE:WJX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.25

Aug 12
Wajax (TSE:WJX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.25

Wajax (TSE:WJX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 10
Wajax (TSE:WJX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Wajax Corporation's (TSE:WJX) CEO Compensation For Now

Apr 28
Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Wajax Corporation's (TSE:WJX) CEO Compensation For Now

Is Wajax Corporation (TSE:WJX) A Great Dividend Stock?

Mar 29
Is Wajax Corporation (TSE:WJX) A Great Dividend Stock?

There May Be Reason For Hope In Wajax's (TSE:WJX) Disappointing Earnings

Mar 08
There May Be Reason For Hope In Wajax's (TSE:WJX) Disappointing Earnings

Here's What We Like About Wajax's (TSE:WJX) Upcoming Dividend

Mar 07
Here's What We Like About Wajax's (TSE:WJX) Upcoming Dividend

Wajax (TSE:WJX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 02
Wajax (TSE:WJX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Did You Participate In Any Of Wajax's (TSE:WJX) Respectable 81% Return?

Feb 08
Did You Participate In Any Of Wajax's (TSE:WJX) Respectable 81% Return?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: WJX's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: WJX's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Wajax Dividend Yield vs Market
How does WJX dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WJX)6.7%
Market Bottom 25% (CA)1.7%
Market Top 25% (CA)6.5%
Industry Average (Trade Distributors)2.5%
Analyst forecast (WJX) (up to 3 years)6.9%

Notable Dividend: WJX's dividend (6.73%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.7%).

High Dividend: WJX's dividend (6.73%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.5%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.6%), WJX's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (92%), WJX's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 10:57
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Wajax Corporation is covered by 13 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Devin DodgeBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Peter PrattasCantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation
Pierre-Yves TerrisseDesjardins Securities Inc.