Metro Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Metro is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.48% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
2.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CA$1.340 |
| Payout ratio | 32% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)
Dec 11
Return Trends At Metro (TSE:MRU) Aren't Appealing
Nov 15These 4 Measures Indicate That Metro (TSE:MRU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Oct 28Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)
Sep 04Earnings Update: Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Aug 17Metro (TSE:MRU) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Aug 02Do Metro's (TSE:MRU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jul 15Here's Why Metro (TSE:MRU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 28A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)
May 29Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Metro (TSE:MRU)
Apr 17Getting In Cheap On Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) Is Unlikely
Apr 01Is Metro (TSE:MRU) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 26The CEO Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) Might See A Pay Rise On The Horizon
Jan 24The Return Trends At Metro (TSE:MRU) Look Promising
Jan 17We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Metro (TSE:MRU) Passed With Ease
Jan 02Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: MRU's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MRU's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Metro Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MRU) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.4% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 1.2% |
| Analyst forecast (MRU) (up to 3 years) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: MRU's dividend (1.48%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.81%).
High Dividend: MRU's dividend (1.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.45%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.5%), MRU's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (26.7%), MRU'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 | 2024/12/22 08:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
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
Metro Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Jim Marrone | Accountability Research Corporation |
| James Durran | Barclays |
| Tamy Chen | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |