K-Bro Linen (TSX:KBL) Dividend Payout Ratio : 3.75 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is K-Bro Linen Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. K-Bro Linen's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was 3.75.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of K-Bro Linen Inc is 0.73, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for K-Bro Linen's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:KBL' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.69 Med: 1.32 Max: 3.33
Current: 0.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of K-Bro Linen was 3.33. The lowest was 0.69. And the median was 1.32.

TSX:KBL's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
76.31% of 439 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs TSX:KBL: 0.73

As of today (2025-07-23), the Dividend Yield % of K-Bro Linen is 3.45%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of K-Bro Linen was 4.83%. The lowest was 2.32%. And the median was 3.23%.

K-Bro Linen's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$0.30.

During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of K-Bro Linen was 4.80% per year. The lowest was -0.70% per year. And the median was 1.50% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

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K-Bro Linen Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for K-Bro Linen's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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K-Bro Linen Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

K-Bro Linen Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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1.62

1.48

3.33

0.76

0.69

K-Bro Linen Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.77	0.70	0.41	0.75	3.75

Competitive Comparison of K-Bro Linen's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, K-Bro Linen's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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K-Bro Linen's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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K-Bro Linen Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

K-Bro Linen's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	1.2	/	1.733
	=	0.69

K-Bro Linen's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2025 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	0.3	/	0.08
	=	3.75

K-Bro Linen (TSX:KBL) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.

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K-Bro Linen Business Description

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Address

14903-137 Avenue N.W., Edmonton, AB, CAN, T5V 1R9

Website

https://www.k-brolinen.com

K-Bro Linen Inc is a healthcare and hospitality laundry and linen processor in Canada. It operates in cities across Canada, and has two distribution centers, providing management services and laundry processing of hospitality, healthcare, and specialty linens. The company provides vital products and services that help people heal, travel, live, and play. It helps hospitals and extended care centers care for the young, old, and vulnerable in environmentally responsible ways. It operates through two divisions, which are the Canadian division and the United Kingdom division.

Executives

Sean Philip Curtis	Senior Officer
Linda Jane Mccurdy	Director, Senior Officer
Ryo Utahara	Senior Officer
K-bro Linen Inc.	Issuer
Matthew Bruce Hills	Director
Michael William Jones	Senior Officer
Michael Barrett Percy	Director
Jeffrey Ronald Gannon	Senior Officer
Jerzy Marek Ostrzyzek	Senior Officer
Steven Emanuel Matyas	Director

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