TranscontinentalTCLAF +10.64%53 Dividend Yield % is 12.32% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 151% above its 10-year median of 4.91. GuruFocus rates TCLAF with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.54 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 249 Packaging & Containers companies, Transcontinental ranks better than 97.59% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Transcontinental is 12.32%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Transcontinental's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
TCLAF'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.55 Med: 4.91 Max: 17.37
Current: 12.32
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Transcontinental was 17.37%. The lowest was 2.55%. And the median was 4.91%.
TCLAF's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 97.59% of 249
companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 2.49
vs TCLAF: 12.32
During the past 12 months, Transcontinental's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -25.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.10% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Transcontinental was 26.70% per year. The lowest was -12.00% per year. And the median was 8.15% 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.
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.
The historical data trend for Transcontinental's Dividend Yield % 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.
TCLAF vs SW, PKG, AMCR: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Transcontinental'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.
Transcontinental Dividend Yield % vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Transcontinental's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Transcontinental's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Transcontinental Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
CAD 0.225000
2026-01-06
2026-01-06
2026-01-20
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:USD 0.737626
CAD 0.225000
2025-09-25
2025-09-25
2025-10-20
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:USD 0.718030
CAD 0.225000
2025-06-30
2025-06-30
2025-07-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:USD 0.734214
* 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.
Transcontinental's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Transcontinental's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.6638634
/
3.95
=
16.81 %
Current Share Price is $3.95. Transcontinental's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.16596585 * 4 = $0.6638634.
* 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.
Transcontinental (TCLAF) has a Dividend Yield % of 12.32% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Transcontinental and its competitors. This is 151% above median its historical median of 4.91. Over the past decade, Transcontinental's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.55 to 17.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Transcontinental ranks #6 out of 249 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 2.4%.
Is Transcontinental's Dividend Yield % too high?
Transcontinental's current Dividend Yield % of 12.32% is 151% above median its 10-year median of 4.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.55 to a high of 17.37. The Packaging & Containers industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.49. Transcontinental's value of 12.32% is 394.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Transcontinental ranks #6 out of 249 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Transcontinental has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Transcontinental's Dividend Yield % compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Transcontinental ranks #6 out of 249 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Transcontinental in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.49. Transcontinental's value of 12.32% is 394.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Transcontinental's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.55 to 17.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.91 vs. the industry median of 2.49, Transcontinental has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Packaging & Containers company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Packaging & Containers companies is 2.49, based on 249 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Transcontinental's current Dividend Yield % of 12.32% is 394.8% above 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Transcontinental and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Transcontinental's current Dividend Yield % is 12.32%, which is 151% above median its own 10-year median of 4.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Transcontinental stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Transcontinental (TCLAF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.54, compared to a current price of $3.95 — trading 47.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 12.32%, which is 151% above median its 10-year median of 4.91 and 394.8% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 2.49. Transcontinental's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Transcontinental (TCLAF), the current Dividend Yield % is 12.32% as of Jun. 26, 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 Transcontinental (TCLAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Transcontinental stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.95 is trading 47.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.54.
GuruFocus considers Transcontinental to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TCLAF:
Dividend Yield %: 12.32% (151% above median its 10-year median of 4.91)
GF Value™: $7.54 vs. price of $3.95 (47.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 394.8% above the Packaging & Containers median (#6 of 249)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TCLAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Transcontinental Inc operates in flexible packaging, retail marketing services, printing, and French-language educational publishing across Canada, the United States, Latin America, and the United Kingdom. Its Packaging Sector provides extrusion, lamination, printing, and converting of flexible plastic products, including rollstock, labels, die cut lids, shrink films, bags, pouches, and coatings. The Retail Services and Printing Sector offers content solutions, marketing and media services, flyer printing, digital flyer solutions, in-store marketing and print solutions for newspapers, magazines and 4-colour books, and the Other column includes the Media Sector, which publishes print and digital educational, supplemental and professional books, along with head office costs and eliminations.
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