Dividend Growth Summary
| 3 Year Growth Rate (CAGR) | 9.20% |
| 5 Year Growth Rate (CAGR) | 6.70% |
| 10 Year Growth Rate (CAGR) | 7.05% |
Empire Company Limited (EMP-A.TO)
Exchange: TO
Currency: CAD
Price: 43.21 (Close)
Summary
| 52 Week range | 200d Moving Avg. | Beta |
| 36.06 – 45.20 | 39.46 | 0.30 |
| Dividend | Dividend Yield | Ex-Dividend date |
| 0.60 | 1.39% | 2022-04-13 |
| P/E Ratio | Latest EPS | DGR 3 years |
| 15.60 | 2.77 | 9.20% |
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Profile
Empire Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. It operates through two segments, Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company owns, affiliates, and franchises approximately 1,500 retail stores under various retail banners, including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, and Lawtons Drugs; and approximately 350 retail fuel locations. It also owns interest in Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, an open-ended Canadian real estate investment trust to own, operate, and develop a portfolio of grocery and drug store anchored shopping centers, freestanding stores, and mixed use developments; and various equity accounted interests in Genstar real estate partnerships that develop residential real estate properties in Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Stellarton, Canada.
| Sector: | Industry: | |
| Consumer Defensive | Grocery Stores | |
Dividend Safety Metrics
| Latest EPS | 2.77 | |
| Annual Payout | 0.60 | |
| Payout Ratio | 21.66% | |
| Dividend growth | 30 Years | |
| Dividend Score | 0 | |
| Dividend Coverage Ratio | 4.62 | |
| Altman-Z score | 0.00 |
Empire Company Limited (EMP-A.TO) Valuation
Empire Company Limited’s current dividend yield of 1.39% is -8% below its 5-year average. The 5-year average dividend yield is 1.52% (see red-line in chart). This indicates the stock looks reasonably valued today.
Empire Company Limited (EMP-A.TO) Performance
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Empire Company Limited (EMP-A.TO) Total Return
The chart below displays the (CAGR) total return (%) including all dividends paid of Empire Company Limited for different periods:
Dividend Scorecard
| Dividend Yield (TTM) | Annual Payout | Payout Ratio | Dividend growth |
| 1.39 | 0.60 | 21.66% | 30 Years |
Dividend Growth Rates History
| Year | Payout Amount | Annual Payout Growth (YoY) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.150 | -73.2% |
| 2021 | 0.560 | 12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.500 | 8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.460 | 7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.430 | 3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.415 | 2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.405 | 6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.380 | 7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.353 | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.333 | 7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.310 | 9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.283 | 10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.257 | 7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.240 | 5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.227 | 7.9% |
Empire Company Limited (EMP-A.TO) Dividend Payment History