Metro Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Metro is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.59% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 12th November, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 23rd October, 2025.
Key information
1.6%
Dividend yield
2.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 10.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 12 Nov 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 23 Oct 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 31% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Calculating The Fair Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)
Oct 03
Is Metro (TSE:MRU) A Risky Investment?
Sep 02Returns At Metro (TSE:MRU) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Aug 08Some Confidence Is Lacking In Metro Inc.'s (TSE:MRU) P/E
Jul 21We Think Metro (TSE:MRU) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 19A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)
May 03Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) Price Target To CA$103
Apr 18Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Metro Inc.'s (TSE:MRU) P/E Ratio
Apr 15Is Metro (TSE:MRU) A Risky Investment?
Feb 13What Metro Inc.'s (TSE:MRU) P/E Is Not Telling You
Jan 12Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU)
Dec 11
Supply Chain Transformation And E-commerce Expansion Set To Boost Retail Growth
Metro's supply chain modernization and expansion in loyalty programs are anticipated to enhance efficiencies, customer engagement, and drive revenue growth.Return Trends At Metro (TSE:MRU) Aren't Appealing
Nov 15These 4 Measures Indicate That Metro (TSE:MRU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Oct 28Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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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) | 1.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 1.2% |
| Analyst forecast (MRU) (up to 3 years) | 2.0% |
Notable Dividend: MRU's dividend (1.59%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.71%).
High Dividend: MRU's dividend (1.59%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (5.82%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (31.2%), MRU's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (26.4%), 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 | 2025/10/05 14:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/07/05 |
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Metro Inc. is covered by 23 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 |