Metro (TSX:MRU) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.36 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Metro 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. Metro's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.36.

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

TSX:MRU' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21 Med: 0.27 Max: 0.32
Current: 0.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Metro was 0.32. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.27.

TSX:MRU's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
61.73% of 162 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.395 vs TSX:MRU: 0.31

As of today (2025-07-24), the Dividend Yield % of Metro is 1.36%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Metro was 1.81%. The lowest was 1.05%. And the median was 1.46%.

Metro's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$0.37.

During the past 12 months, Metro's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 21.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Metro was 23.00% per year. The lowest was 1.00% per year. And the median was 15.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Metro Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metro's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Metro Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Metro Annual Data

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0.27

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0.28

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0.32

Metro Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.37	0.25	0.33	0.31	0.36

Competitive Comparison of Metro's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Metro's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.

Metro's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Metro's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Metro Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Metro's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2024 )
	=	1.308	/	4.156
	=	0.31

Metro'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 )
	=	0.37	/	1.02
	=	0.36

Metro (TSX:MRU) 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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Metro Business Description

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Address

11011 Maurice-Duplessis, Finances, Montreal, Montreal, QC, CAN, H1C 1V6

Website

https://www.metro.ca

Metro is the third-largest grocery retailer in Canada (behind Loblaws and Sobeys) and also owns the top pharmacy chain in Quebec, Jean Coutu, following the 2018 acquisition. Its grocery banners include supermarket chain Metro, discounters Super C and Food Basics, and ethnic food grocer Adonis, while its pharmacies primarily operate under the Jean Coutu and Brunet trademarks. Metro operates both as a food retailer and a franchisor, licensing its trademarks and supplying merchandise to registered pharmacists. The firm also acts as a wholesaler and distributor to serve smaller, neighborhood grocery stores. Unlike peers Loblaws and Sobeys that operate chain stores across Canada, Metro's operations are concentrated in Quebec and Ontario, with no presence in western Canada.

Executives

Carmine Fortino	Senior Officer
Marc Giroux	Senior Officer
Jean-michel Coutu	Senior Officer
Dan Gabbard	Senior Officer
Alain Tadros	Senior Officer
Richard Pruneau	Senior Officer
Lyne Jetté	Senior Officer
Paolo Bravi	Senior Officer
Simon Rivet	Senior Officer
Geneviève Bich	Senior Officer
Frédéric Legault	Senior Officer
Eric Richer La FlÈche	Director, Senior Officer
François Thibault	Senior Officer
Brian Mcmanus	Director
Yves Vézina	Senior Officer

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