Empire CoEMLAF +0.33%78 Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.79% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates EMLAF with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.55 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 196 Retail - Defensive companies, Empire Co ranks worse than 75% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-25), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Empire Co is 1.79%.
As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Empire Co is 1.75%.
EMLAF's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 75% of 196
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.855
vs EMLAF: 1.79
During the past 12 months, Empire Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Empire Co was 32.60% per year. The lowest was -31.10% per year. And the median was 8.25% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Empire Co (OTCPK:EMLAF) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
EMLAF vs KR, SFM, ACI: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Empire Co's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Empire Co Forward Dividend Yield % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Empire Co's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empire Co's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Empire Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
CAD 0.220000
2026-04-15
2026-04-15
2026-04-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:USD 0.734700
CAD 0.220000
2026-01-15
2026-01-15
2026-01-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:USD 0.737626
CAD 0.220000
2025-10-15
2025-10-15
2025-10-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:USD 0.713776
CAD 0.220000
2025-07-15
2025-07-15
2025-07-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:USD 0.722282
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Empire Co's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.646536
/
36.43
=
1.77 %
Current Share Price is $36.43. Empire Co's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.161634 * 4 = $0.646536.
Empire Co's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.63984448
/
36.43
=
1.76 %
Current Share Price is $36.43. Empire Co's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.63984448.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.79% mean?
Empire Co (EMLAF) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.79% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Empire Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Empire Co ranks #147 out of 196 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 75%.
Is Empire Co's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Empire Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.79%. The Retail - Defensive industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.86. Empire Co's value of 1.79% is 37.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empire Co ranks #147 out of 196 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Empire Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Co's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Empire Co ranks #147 out of 196 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Empire Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.86. Empire Co's value of 1.79% is 37.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.86, based on 196 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Empire Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.79% is 37.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Empire Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empire Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.79%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empire Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empire Co (EMLAF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.55, compared to a current price of $36.43 — trading 5.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.79% and 37.3% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 2.86. Empire Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Empire Co (EMLAF), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.79% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Empire Co (EMLAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empire Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $36.43 is trading 5.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.55.
GuruFocus considers Empire Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for EMLAF:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.79%
GF Value™: $34.55 vs. price of $36.43 (5.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 37.3% below the Retail - Defensive median (#147 of 196)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EMLAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Empire Co Ltd is a Canadian company whose key businesses are food retailing and related real estate. The Company's business operations were conducted through its two reportable segments: Food retailing and Investments and other operations. The Food retailing segment is comprised of three operating segments: Sobeys National, Farm Boy and Longo's. Food retailing consists of corporate and franchisee-owned retail food stores, and includes convenience and fuel stores, retail pharmacy stores and in-store pharmacies, as well as an e-commerce grocery-business, providing customers offerings in fresh and non-fresh grocery, fuel, pharmacy, health and beauty care and general merchandise. The Investments and other operations consists of investments in Crombie REIT, real estate partnership.
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