Maple Leaf Foods Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Maple Leaf Foods is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.04% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th December, 2025.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
-0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 10 Dec 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 60% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
With EPS Growth And More, Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Makes An Interesting Case
Sep 18
Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Jul 23We Think Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 24
High-protein Food Trends And Automation Will Shape Future Success
Rising global demand for high-protein and sustainable foods, alongside Maple Leaf's innovation and brand strength, supports sustained revenue growth and margin expansion.Should You Think About Buying Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI) Now?
Apr 18Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Feb 25Maple Leaf Foods (TSE:MFI) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jan 28There's Reason For Concern Over Maple Leaf Foods Inc.'s (TSE:MFI) Price
Jan 07Is 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 04Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MFI's dividend payments have been volatile 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) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.0% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (MFI) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: MFI's dividend (3.04%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.79%).
High Dividend: MFI's dividend (3.04%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.05%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (60.2%), MFI's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (25.6%), 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 | 2025/11/19 16:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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 12 analysts. 6 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 |
| Etienne Ricard | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Luke Hannan | Canaccord Genuity |