If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of A&W Food Services of Canada Inc is 0.83, which seems too high.
Good Sign:
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.
During the past 12 months, A&W Food Services of Canada's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 124.60% per year.
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A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
A&W Food Services of Canada's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 4 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of A&W Food Services of Canada was 0.83. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.61.
Warning Sign:
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of A&W Food Services of Canada Inc is 0.83, which seems too high.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
A&W Food Services of Canada Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
CAD 0.480000
2026-06-15
2026-06-15
2026-06-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:CAD 1.000000
CAD 0.480000
2026-03-16
2026-03-16
2026-03-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:CAD 1.000000
CAD 0.480000
2025-12-15
2025-12-15
2025-12-24
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:CAD 1.000000
CAD 0.480000
2025-09-15
2025-09-15
2025-09-29
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:CAD 1.000000
* 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.
A&W Food Services of Canada's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is C$36.68.
A&W Food Services of Canada's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is C$1.92.
During the past 4 years, the highest Dividend Yield of A&W Food Services of Canada was 5.45%. The lowest was 1.05%. And the median was 4.73%.
Good Sign:
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-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.
A&W Food Services of Canada Dividends per Share Related Terms
A&W Food Services of Canada Dividends per Share Historical Data
* 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.
A&W Food Services of Canada Dividends per Share Chart
TSX:AW vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, A&W Food Services of Canada'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.
A&W Food Services of Canada Dividend Yield % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, A&W Food Services of Canada's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where A&W Food Services of Canada's Dividend Yield % falls into.
A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW) has a Dividends per Share of C$1.92 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on A&W Food Services of Canada and its competitors.
Is A&W Food Services of Canada's Dividends per Share too high?
A&W Food Services of Canada's current Dividends per Share is C$1.92. Overall, A&W Food Services of Canada has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does A&W Food Services of Canada's Dividends per Share compare to MCD and SBUX?
A&W Food Services of Canada's Dividends per Share of C$1.92 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants 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 Restaurants company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Restaurants 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 A&W Food Services of Canada and its competitors. A&W Food Services of Canada's current Dividends per Share is C$1.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is A&W Food Services of Canada stock overvalued right now?
A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW) has a current Dividends per Share of C$1.92. The current Dividends per Share is C$1.92. A&W Food Services of Canada's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 6 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 A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW), the current Dividends per Share is C$1.92 as of Mar. 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.
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc is in the business of developing and franchising quick service restaurants in Canada and owns the A&W trademarks used in the A&W quick service restaurant business in Canada. The Company also has one geographic segment as all assets and operations are in Canada.
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