Empire Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Empire is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.94% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
3.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.583 |
| Payout ratio | 27% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: EMLA.F's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: EMLA.F's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Empire Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (EMLA.F) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 1.1% |
| Analyst forecast (EMLA.F) (up to 3 years) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: EMLA.F's dividend (1.94%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: EMLA.F's dividend (1.94%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (27.3%), EMLA.F's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (16.4%), EMLA.F's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.