Loblaw Companies Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Loblaw Companies is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.07% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 30th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 13th December, 2024.
Key information
1.1%
Dividend yield
3.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.2% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 30 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | CA$2.052 |
| Payout ratio | 26% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Loblaw Companies Limited's (TSE:L) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Nov 27
Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Oct 25Does Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 10Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Aug 26Does Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jul 12Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L)
Jun 23Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jun 09Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
May 07Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 17Pinning Down Loblaw Companies Limited's (TSE:L) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Mar 30Here's Why We Think Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Mar 12Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Loblaw Companies (TSE:L)
Jan 09Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Loblaw Companies Limited's (TSE:L) Shares
Dec 25Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: L's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: L's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Loblaw Companies Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (L) | 1.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.3% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 1.2% |
| Analyst forecast (L) (up to 3 years) | 1.2% |
Notable Dividend: L's dividend (1.07%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.78%).
High Dividend: L's dividend (1.07%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.28%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (26.4%), L's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (18.2%), L's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/17 22:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/05 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Loblaw Companies Limited is covered by 26 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jim Marrone | Accountability Research Corporation |
| James Durran | Barclays |
| Tamy Chen | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |