George Weston Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
George Weston is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.51% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
3.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CA$3.280 |
| Payout ratio | 67% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Is George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Worth CA$234 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Dec 17
George Weston (TSE:WN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Dec 03George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Price In Tune With Earnings
Nov 20These 4 Measures Indicate That George Weston (TSE:WN) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 21A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)
Sep 13Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Shares
Aug 15George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Aug 01George Weston's (TSE:WN) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Jul 12Here's Why George Weston (TSE:WN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jun 23George Weston's (TSE:WN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 26Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For George Weston Limited (TSE:WN)
May 02Is George Weston (TSE:WN) A Risky Investment?
Mar 20The Return Trends At George Weston (TSE:WN) Look Promising
Mar 07George Weston Limited's (TSE:WN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Jan 24Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| George Weston Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WN) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.4% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 1.3% |
| Analyst forecast (WN) (up to 3 years) | 1.7% |
Notable Dividend: WN's dividend (1.51%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.74%).
High Dividend: WN's dividend (1.51%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.42%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (66.9%), WN's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (12.2%), WN's dividend payments are thoroughly 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 | 2025/01/16 23:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/05 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
George Weston Limited is covered by 17 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| James Durran | Barclays |
| Tamy Chen | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Christopher Li | BofA Global Research |