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EMLAF Empire Company Limited — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

Other OTC· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores

$35.62 ▲ $0.33(0.94%) as of Oct 30, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Empire Company Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, is a prominent Canadian enterprise primarily engaged in food retailing and associated real estate ventures. Its operations are organized into two main divisions: Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company boasts an extensive network of approximately 1,600 retail stores across Canada, comprising owned, affiliated, and franchised locations under popular banners such as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's, and Lawtons Drugs. Beyond groceries, Empire also manages around 350 retail fuel stations and operates several online grocery platforms, including Voilà, Grocery Gateway, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com. In addition to its core retail activities, Empire holds an interest in the Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). This open-ended trust specializes in acquiring, managing, and developing a diverse portfolio of properties, including shopping centers anchored by grocery stores and pharmacies, freestanding retail units, and mixed-use developments. The company further diversifies its investments through equity stakes in Genstar partnerships, which are involved in residential real estate development across Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States. Founded in 1907, Empire Company Limited maintains its headquarters in Stellarton, Canada.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusReduced
Last Dividend$0.1708Paid Oct 30, 2026
Forward Annual$0.68From the $0.1708 dividend declared Sep 10, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateOct 15, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth7.1%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth7.1%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

62/100

Strong indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

53/100

Moderate growth record

Complete data

Dividend Value Score

Not Rated

only 40% of the inputs available (60% needed)

DividendRank

56/100

Middle of the scale

Partial data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for EMLAF
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 95% (TTM to Jul 31, 2026) 28 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 16% (TTM to Jul 31, 2026) 100 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 6.2x (TTM to Jul 31, 2026) 9 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 3.7x (TTM to Jul 31, 2026) 56 10%
Dividend record12 years of uninterrupted regular payments 73 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2022–FY2026) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for EMLAF
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR 10.0% (2020–2025) 100 25%
Consecutive annual increases5 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 60 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 95% (TTM to Jul 31, 2026) 9 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR -31.2% (FY2023–FY2026) 0 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR 1.6% (FY2023–FY2026) 54 10%
10-year dividend growth10-year dividend CAGR 7.1% (2015–2025) 86 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

1.92%

At the Oct 30, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$0.6832

Declared Sep 10, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

56

As of Oct 30, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$32.56 – $37.39

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

94.98% (EPS-based)

12 months to Jul 31, 2026 (Q1 FY2027)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

16

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

2.21

Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 62/100, yield 1.92%.
A Accelerating
5 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
No calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension of the regular dividend is on record.
E Enduring
16 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeOther OTCThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume144,200Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$36.08Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$35.94 – $36.08Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$36.94Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$7.97BAs of Oct 30, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out223.69MImplied by market cap, Oct 30, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)CAD 0.9812 months to Jul 31, 2026 (Q1 FY2027); reported in CADEarnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)51.5Price as of Oct 25, 2026; earnings to Jul 31, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateOct 15, 2026Paid Oct 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)7.4%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)10.0%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases5 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

EMLAF's dividend yield rose from 1.88% to 1.92% over the past ~90 days (+0.04 pp). Of that move, -0.02 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.06 pp from the share price ($36.69 on Aug 03, 2026 → $35.62 on Oct 30, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current1.92%
1-Yr Average1.87%
Low / High1.68% – 2.09%
Percentile72%

Across 272 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), EMLAF's current yield is higher than approximately 72% of them. Our stored price history for EMLAF covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.1708 Q Regular Sep 10, 2026 Oct 15, 2026 Oct 15, 2026 Oct 30, 2026
$0.1726 Q Regular Jun 18, 2026 Jul 15, 2026 Jul 15, 2026 Jul 31, 2026
$0.1601 Q Regular Mar 12, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 Apr 30, 2026
$0.1584 Q Regular Dec 11, 2025 Jan 15, 2026 Jan 15, 2026 Jan 30, 2026
$0.1568 Q Regular Sep 11, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 Oct 31, 2025
$0.1604 Q Regular Jun 19, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 Jul 31, 2025
$0.1434 Q Regular Mar 13, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Apr 30, 2025
$0.1395 Q Regular Dec 12, 2024 Jan 15, 2025 Jan 15, 2025 Jan 31, 2025
$0.1449 Q Regular Sep 12, 2024 Oct 15, 2024 Oct 15, 2024 Oct 31, 2024
$0.1470 Q Regular N/A Jul 15, 2024 Jul 15, 2024 Jul 31, 2024
$0.1330 Q Regular N/A Apr 12, 2024 Apr 15, 2024 Apr 30, 2024
$0.1361 Q Regular N/A Jan 12, 2024 Jan 15, 2024 Jan 31, 2024
$0.1340 Q Regular N/A Oct 12, 2023 Oct 13, 2023 Oct 31, 2023
$0.1380 Q Regular N/A Jul 13, 2023 Jul 14, 2023 Jul 31, 2023
$0.1230 Q Regular N/A Apr 13, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 Apr 28, 2023
$0.1234 Q Regular N/A Jan 12, 2023 Jan 13, 2023 Jan 31, 2023
$0.1190 Q Regular N/A Oct 13, 2022 Oct 14, 2022 Oct 31, 2022
$0.1270 Q Regular N/A Jul 14, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 Jul 29, 2022
$0.1193 Q Regular N/A Apr 13, 2022 Apr 14, 2022 Apr 29, 2022
$0.1197 Q Regular N/A Jan 13, 2022 Jan 14, 2022 Jan 28, 2022
$0.1212 Q Regular N/A Oct 14, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 Oct 29, 2021
$0.1200 Q Regular N/A Jul 14, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 Jul 30, 2021
$0.1037 Q Regular N/A Apr 14, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Apr 30, 2021
$0.1020 Q Regular N/A Jan 14, 2021 Jan 15, 2021 Jan 29, 2021
$0.0990 Q Regular N/A Oct 14, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 Oct 30, 2020
$0.0960 Q Regular N/A Jul 14, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 Jul 31, 2020
$0.0864 Q Regular N/A Apr 14, 2020 Apr 15, 2020 Apr 30, 2020
$0.0918 Q Regular N/A Jan 14, 2020 Jan 15, 2020 Jan 31, 2020
$0.0909 Q Regular N/A Oct 11, 2019 Oct 15, 2019 Oct 31, 2019
$0.0920 Q Regular N/A Jul 12, 2019 Jul 15, 2019 Jul 31, 2019
$0.1100 Q Regular N/A Apr 12, 2019 Apr 15, 2019 Apr 30, 2019
$0.0829 Q Regular N/A Jan 14, 2019 Jan 15, 2019 Jan 31, 2019
$0.0844 Q Regular N/A Oct 12, 2018 Oct 15, 2018 Oct 31, 2018
$0.1100 Q Regular N/A Jul 12, 2018 Jul 13, 2018 Jul 31, 2018
$0.0833 Q Regular N/A Apr 12, 2018 Apr 13, 2018 Apr 30, 2018
$0.0839 Q Regular N/A Jan 12, 2018 Jan 15, 2018 Jan 31, 2018
$0.0842 Q Regular N/A Oct 12, 2017 Oct 13, 2017 Oct 31, 2017
$0.0810 Q Regular N/A Jul 12, 2017 Jul 14, 2017 Jul 31, 2017
$0.0768 Q Regular N/A Apr 11, 2017 Apr 13, 2017 Apr 28, 2017
$0.0773 Q Regular N/A Jan 11, 2017 Jan 13, 2017 Jan 31, 2017
$0.0770 Q Regular N/A Oct 12, 2016 N/A N/A
$0.0790 Q Regular N/A Jul 13, 2016 N/A N/A
$0.0780 Q Regular N/A Apr 13, 2016 N/A N/A
$0.0700 Q Regular N/A Jan 13, 2016 N/A N/A
$0.0770 Q Regular N/A Oct 13, 2015 N/A N/A
$0.2370 Q Regular N/A Jul 13, 2015 N/A N/A
$0.2150 Q Regular N/A Apr 13, 2015 N/A N/A
$0.2250 Q Regular N/A Jan 13, 2015 N/A N/A
$0.2410 Q Regular N/A Oct 10, 2014 N/A N/A
$0.2540 Q Regular N/A Jul 11, 2014 N/A N/A
$0.2380 Q Regular N/A Apr 11, 2014 N/A N/A
$0.2390 Q Regular N/A Jan 13, 2014 N/A N/A
$0.7800 Q Regular N/A Oct 10, 2013 N/A N/A
$0.7800 Q Regular N/A Jul 11, 2013 N/A N/A
$0.7200 Q Regular N/A Apr 11, 2013 N/A N/A
$0.7200 Q Regular N/A Jan 11, 2013 N/A N/A
$0.7200 Q Regular N/A Oct 11, 2012 N/A N/A
$0.7200 Q Regular N/A Jul 11, 2012 N/A N/A
$0.6750 Q Regular N/A Apr 11, 2012 N/A N/A
$0.6750 Q Regular N/A Jan 11, 2012 N/A N/A
$0.6750 Q Regular N/A Oct 12, 2011 N/A N/A
$0.6750 Q Regular N/A Jul 13, 2011 N/A N/A
$0.6000 Q Regular N/A Apr 13, 2011 N/A N/A
$0.6000 Q Regular N/A Jan 12, 2011 N/A N/A
$0.6000 Q Regular N/A Oct 13, 2010 N/A N/A
$0.6000 Q Regular N/A Jul 13, 2010 N/A N/A
$0.5550 Q Regular N/A Apr 13, 2010 N/A N/A
$0.5550 Q Regular N/A Jan 13, 2010 N/A N/A

Peer Comparison

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LBLCF Loblaw Companies Limited 0.91% 10.6% 10 yrs 80
MTRAF Metro Inc. 1.72% 9.5% 14 yrs 80
MRU.TO Metro Inc. 1.71% 10.5% 30 yrs 76
KOBNF Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. 0.85% 6.3% 2 yrs 76

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EMLAF dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Empire Company Limited pay a dividend?

Yes. Empire Company Limited (EMLAF) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.68 per share, a yield of approximately 1.92%.

What is Empire Company Limited's dividend yield?

Empire Company Limited's dividend yield is approximately 1.92%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Empire Company Limited pay dividends?

Empire Company Limited pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Empire Company Limited paid dividends?

Empire Company Limited has 16 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Data updated Oct 30, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.