Maple Leaf Foods Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Maple Leaf Foods is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.93%.
Key information
3.9%
Dividend yield
-0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.631 |
| Payout ratio | 316% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MLFN.F's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MLFN.F's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Maple Leaf Foods Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MLFN.F) | 3.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (MLFN.F) (up to 3 years) | 4.3% |
Notable Dividend: MLFN.F's dividend (3.93%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: MLFN.F's dividend (3.93%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (316.3%), MLFN.F'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%), MLFN.F's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.