Maple Leaf Foods Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Maple Leaf Foods is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.22%. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 6th December, 2024.
Key information
4.2%
Dividend yield
-0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 06 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | CA$0.880 |
| Payout ratio | 316% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.21
Dec 05
Maple Leaf Foods' (TSE:MFI) Dividend Will Be CA$0.21
Nov 06Recent updates
Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 12Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Oct 25These 4 Measures Indicate That Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Is Using Debt Extensively
Apr 13Returns On Capital At Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Paint A Concerning Picture
Feb 24Investors Appear Satisfied With Maple Leaf Foods Inc.'s (TSE:MFI) Prospects
Feb 06Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.21
Dec 05Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) A Risky Investment?
Nov 28Maple Leaf Foods' (TSE:MFI) Dividend Will Be CA$0.21
Nov 06Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.21
Aug 28Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.21
Aug 08Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 04Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.21
May 29Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.21
May 15Is Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 28Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Aug 13Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jul 22Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI)
Apr 12Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Mar 21Maple Leaf Foods' (TSE:MFI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 27Does Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 16Some Investors May Be Worried About Maple Leaf Foods' (TSE:MFI) Returns On Capital
Dec 01Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MFI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MFI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Maple Leaf Foods Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MFI) | 4.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.4% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.5% |
| Analyst forecast (MFI) (up to 3 years) | 4.6% |
Notable Dividend: MFI's dividend (4.22%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.8%).
High Dividend: MFI's dividend (4.22%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.35%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (316.3%), MFI's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (38.4%), MFI'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 | 2024/12/18 14:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| 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
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is covered by 16 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 |
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| Donald McLee | Berenberg |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Peter Sklar | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |