Empire Co's dividends per share for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.16. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.64. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.28. As of today, Empire Co's Dividend Yield % is 1.82%.
Good Sign:
Empire Co Ltd stock Dividend Yield % is close to 1-year high.
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.
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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.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Empire Co (OTCPK:EMLAF) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
Empire Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Empire Co was 0.88. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.27.
2. 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 Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $35.12.
Empire Co's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.63984448.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Empire Co was 2.71%. The lowest was 1.21%. And the median was 1.70%.
Good Sign:
Empire Co Ltd stock Dividend Yield % is close to 1-year high.
* 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.
Empire Co Dividends per Share Related Terms
Empire Co Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empire Co's Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* 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.
EMLAF vs KR, SFM, ACI: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Empire Co's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Dividend Yield % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Empire Co's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empire Co's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Empire Co (EMLAF) has a Dividends per Share of $0.64 as of Apr. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Empire Co and its competitors.
Is Empire Co's Dividends per Share too high?
Empire Co's current Dividends per Share is $0.64. Overall, Empire Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Co's Dividends per Share compare to KR and SFM?
Empire Co's Dividends per Share of $0.64 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Empire Co and its competitors. Empire Co's current Dividends per Share is $0.64. 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 $34.44, compared to a current price of $35.12 — trading 2% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is $0.64. Empire Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Empire Co (EMLAF), the current Dividends per Share is $0.64 as of Apr. 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 $35.12 is trading 2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.44.
GuruFocus considers Empire Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for EMLAF:
Dividends per Share: $0.64
GF Value™: $34.44 vs. price of $35.12 (2% above fair value)
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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