E-L Financial Corporation Limited

TSX:ELF Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$4.5b

E-L Financial Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

E-L Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.12% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 17th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 31st December, 2024.

Key information

1.1%

Dividend yield

2.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.2%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth16.3%
Next dividend pay date17 Jan 25
Ex dividend date31 Dec 24
Dividend per shareCA$15.000
Payout ratio3%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$3.75

Aug 13
E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$3.75

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Put E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) On Your Watchlist?

Dec 07
Is Now The Time To Put E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) On Your Watchlist?

Benign Growth For E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Underpins Its Share Price

Sep 17
Benign Growth For E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Underpins Its Share Price

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$3.75

Aug 13
E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$3.75

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$2.50

May 27
E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$2.50

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$2.50

May 13
E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$2.50

Does E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Apr 06
Does E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

How Much Of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Do Institutions Own?

Mar 14
How Much Of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Do Institutions Own?

Introducing E-L Financial (TSE:ELF), A Stock That Climbed 25% In The Last Five Years

Feb 06
Introducing E-L Financial (TSE:ELF), A Stock That Climbed 25% In The Last Five Years

Have Insiders Been Buying E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Shares?

Jan 08
Have Insiders Been Buying E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Shares?

How Many E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Shares Do Institutions Own?

Dec 13
How Many E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSE:ELF) Shares Do Institutions Own?

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 22 2024Ex Dividend DateDec 31 2024Dividend Pay DateJan 17 202517 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 9 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: ELF's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: ELF's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

E-L Financial Dividend Yield vs Market
How does ELF dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ELF)1.1%
Market Bottom 25% (CA)1.8%
Market Top 25% (CA)6.4%
Industry Average (Insurance)3.2%
Analyst forecast (ELF) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: ELF's dividend (1.12%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.82%).

High Dividend: ELF's dividend (1.12%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.54%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (2.9%), ELF's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (6.9%), ELF's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 00:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

E-L Financial Corporation Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ganesh D.N.Virtua Research Inc.