A&W Food Services of CanadaTSX:AW +0.63%16 Dividend Yield % is 5.21% as of Jul. 05, 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 4.70. GuruFocus rates TSX:AW with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 188 Restaurants companies, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks better than 82.98% on this metric.
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.
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.
During the past 12 months, A&W Food Services of Canada's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 124.60% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW) Dividend Yield % Explanation
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.
* 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 Dividend Yield % Chart
TSX:AW vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Dividend Yield % 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 Dividend Yield % Calculation
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.
* 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 (TSX:AW) has a Dividend Yield % of 5.21% as of Jul. 05, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on A&W Food Services of Canada and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 4.70. Over the past decade, A&W Food Services of Canada's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.05 to 5.45. According to the industry distribution chart, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks #32 out of 188 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 17%.
Is A&W Food Services of Canada's Dividend Yield % too high?
A&W Food Services of Canada's current Dividend Yield % of 5.21% is 11% above median its 10-year median of 4.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.05 to a high of 5.45. The Restaurants industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.11. A&W Food Services of Canada's value of 5.21% is 146.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks #32 out of 188 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 Dividend Yield % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks #32 out of 188 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places A&W Food Services of Canada in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.11. A&W Food Services of Canada's value of 5.21% is 146.9% above this benchmark. Historically, A&W Food Services of Canada's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.05 to 5.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.70 vs. the industry median of 2.11, A&W Food Services of Canada 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 Restaurants company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Restaurants companies is 2.11, based on 188 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. A&W Food Services of Canada's current Dividend Yield % of 5.21% is 146.9% 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 A&W Food Services of Canada and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. A&W Food Services of Canada's current Dividend Yield % is 5.21%, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 4.70. 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 Dividend Yield % of 5.21%. The current Dividend Yield % is 5.21%, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 4.70 and 146.9% above the Restaurants industry median of 2.11. 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 Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW), the current Dividend Yield % is 5.21% as of Jul. 05, 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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