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EMP-A.TO

Empire Company Limited

TSX· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores

$49.02 ▲ $0.92(1.91%) as of Jul 12, 2026 04:35 UTC
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Key Metrics

Current Yield

1.98%

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

$0.9700

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

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

Rank Score

40.9

Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

46

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

$43.84 – $57.80

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

Payout Ratio

102.53%

The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.

Years Paying

37

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

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on the dividend: Sustainability, Adequacy, Financial strength and Endurance. Each letter flags green (good) or amber (worth a look).
S Sustainable Payout
Payout ratio 103% exceeds earnings.
A Payment Track Record
37 years of dividend payments.
F Fair Valuation
Price-to-book 2.13.
E Oversold Reading
Not in the oversold range. RSI 46.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeTSXThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume965,404How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$48.32The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$48.14 – $49.07The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$48.10The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$10.64BThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out217.08MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$0.87Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E56.7Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendJul 15, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateJul 31, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)10.1%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)10.9%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases8 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.2425 Q Regular Jun 18, 2026 Jul 15, 2026 Jul 15, 2026 Jul 31, 2026
$0.2200 Q Regular Mar 12, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 Apr 30, 2026
$0.2200 Q Regular Dec 11, 2025 Jan 15, 2026 Jan 15, 2026 Jan 30, 2026
$0.2200 Q Regular Sep 11, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 Oct 31, 2025
$0.2200 Q Regular Jun 19, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 Jul 31, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular Mar 13, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Apr 30, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular Dec 12, 2024 Jan 15, 2025 Jan 15, 2025 Jan 31, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular Sep 12, 2024 Oct 15, 2024 Oct 15, 2024 Oct 31, 2024
$0.2000 Q Regular Jun 20, 2024 Jul 15, 2024 Jul 15, 2024 Jul 31, 2024
$0.1825 Q Regular Mar 14, 2024 Apr 12, 2024 Apr 15, 2024 Apr 30, 2024
$0.1825 Q Regular Dec 14, 2023 Jan 12, 2024 Jan 15, 2024 Jan 31, 2024
$0.1825 Q Regular Sep 14, 2023 Oct 12, 2023 Oct 13, 2023 Oct 31, 2023
$0.1825 Q Regular Jun 22, 2023 Jul 13, 2023 Jul 14, 2023 Jul 31, 2023
$0.1650 Q Regular Mar 16, 2023 Apr 13, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 Apr 28, 2023
$0.1650 Q Regular Dec 15, 2022 Jan 12, 2023 Jan 13, 2023 Jan 31, 2023
$0.1650 Q Regular Sep 15, 2022 Oct 13, 2022 Oct 14, 2022 Oct 31, 2022
$0.1650 Q Regular Jun 22, 2022 Jul 14, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 Jul 29, 2022
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 11, 2022 Apr 13, 2022 Apr 14, 2022 Apr 29, 2022
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 09, 2021 Jan 13, 2022 Jan 14, 2022 Jan 28, 2022
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 09, 2021 Oct 14, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 Oct 29, 2021
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 14, 2021 Jul 14, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 Jul 30, 2021
$0.1300 Q Regular Apr 14, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Apr 30, 2021
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 14, 2021 Jan 14, 2021 Jan 15, 2021 Jan 29, 2021
$0.1300 Q Regular Oct 14, 2020 Oct 14, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 Oct 30, 2020
$0.1300 Q Regular Jul 14, 2020 Jul 14, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 Jul 31, 2020
$0.1200 Q Regular Mar 12, 2020 Apr 14, 2020 Apr 15, 2020 Apr 30, 2020
$0.1200 Q Regular Jan 14, 2020 Jan 14, 2020 Jan 15, 2020 Jan 31, 2020
$0.1200 Q Regular Sep 12, 2019 Oct 11, 2019 Oct 15, 2019 Oct 31, 2019
$0.1200 Q Regular Jul 12, 2019 Jul 12, 2019 Jul 15, 2019 Jul 31, 2019
$0.1100 Q Regular Mar 13, 2019 Apr 12, 2019 Apr 15, 2019 Apr 30, 2019
$0.1100 Q Regular Dec 13, 2018 Jan 14, 2019 Jan 15, 2019 Jan 31, 2019
$0.1100 Q Regular Sep 12, 2018 Oct 12, 2018 Oct 15, 2018 Oct 31, 2018
$0.1100 Q Regular Jun 28, 2018 Jul 12, 2018 Jul 13, 2018 Jul 31, 2018
$0.1050 Q Regular Mar 14, 2018 Apr 12, 2018 Apr 13, 2018 Apr 30, 2018
$0.1050 Q Regular Dec 13, 2017 Jan 12, 2018 Jan 15, 2018 Jan 31, 2018
$0.1050 Q Regular Sep 14, 2017 Oct 12, 2017 Oct 13, 2017 Oct 31, 2017
$0.1050 Q Regular Jun 28, 2017 Jul 12, 2017 Jul 14, 2017 Jul 31, 2017
$0.1025 Q Regular Mar 15, 2017 Apr 11, 2017 Apr 13, 2017 Apr 28, 2017
$0.1025 Q Regular Dec 15, 2016 Jan 11, 2017 Jan 13, 2017 Jan 31, 2017
$0.1025 Q Regular Sep 15, 2016 Oct 12, 2016 Oct 14, 2016 Oct 31, 2016
$0.1025 Q Regular Jun 28, 2016 Jul 13, 2016 Jul 15, 2016 Jul 29, 2016
$0.1000 Q Regular Mar 10, 2016 Apr 13, 2016 Apr 15, 2016 Apr 29, 2016
$0.1000 Q Regular Dec 09, 2015 Jan 13, 2016 Jan 15, 2016 Jan 29, 2016
$0.1000 Q Regular - Dec 11, 2015 - -
$0.1000 Q Regular Sep 09, 2015 Oct 13, 2015 Oct 15, 2015 Oct 30, 2015
$0.3000 Q Regular Jun 25, 2015 Jul 13, 2015 Jul 15, 2015 Jul 31, 2015
$0.2700 Q Regular Mar 12, 2015 Apr 13, 2015 Apr 15, 2015 Apr 30, 2015
$0.2700 Q Regular Dec 12, 2014 Jan 13, 2015 Jan 15, 2015 Jan 30, 2015
$0.2700 Q Regular Sep 11, 2014 Oct 10, 2014 Oct 15, 2014 Oct 31, 2014
$0.2700 Q Regular Jun 26, 2014 Jul 11, 2014 Jul 15, 2014 Jul 31, 2014
$0.2600 Q Regular Mar 12, 2014 Apr 11, 2014 Apr 15, 2014 Apr 30, 2014
$0.2600 Q Regular Dec 12, 2013 Jan 13, 2014 Jan 15, 2014 Jan 31, 2014
$0.2600 Q Regular Sep 12, 2013 Oct 10, 2013 Oct 15, 2013 Oct 31, 2013
$0.2600 Q Regular Jun 27, 2013 Jul 11, 2013 Jul 15, 2013 Jul 31, 2013
$0.2400 Q Regular Mar 12, 2013 Apr 11, 2013 Apr 15, 2013 Apr 30, 2013
$0.2400 Q Regular Dec 13, 2012 Jan 11, 2013 Jan 15, 2013 Jan 31, 2013
$0.2400 Q Regular - Oct 11, 2012 Oct 15, 2012 Oct 31, 2012
$0.2400 Q Regular - Jul 11, 2012 Jul 13, 2012 Jul 31, 2012
$0.2250 Q Regular - Apr 11, 2012 Apr 13, 2012 Apr 30, 2012
$0.2250 Q Regular - Jan 11, 2012 Jan 13, 2012 Jan 31, 2012
$0.2250 Q Regular - Oct 12, 2011 Oct 14, 2011 Oct 31, 2011
$0.2250 Q Regular - Jul 13, 2011 Jul 15, 2011 Jul 29, 2011
$0.2000 Q Regular - Apr 13, 2011 Apr 15, 2011 Apr 29, 2011
$0.2000 Q Regular - Jan 12, 2011 Jan 14, 2011 Jan 31, 2011
$0.2000 Q Regular - Oct 13, 2010 Oct 15, 2010 Oct 29, 2010
$0.2000 Q Regular - Jul 13, 2010 Jul 15, 2010 Jul 30, 2010
$0.1850 Q Regular - Apr 13, 2010 Apr 15, 2010 Apr 30, 2010
$0.1850 Q Regular - Jan 13, 2010 Jan 15, 2010 Jan 29, 2010
$0.1850 Q Regular - Oct 13, 2009 Oct 15, 2009 Oct 30, 2009
$0.1850 Q Regular - Jul 13, 2009 Jul 15, 2009 Jul 31, 2009
$0.1750 Q Regular - Apr 13, 2009 Apr 15, 2009 Apr 30, 2009
$0.1750 Q Regular - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 15, 2009 Jan 31, 2009
$0.1750 Q Regular - Oct 10, 2008 Oct 15, 2008 Oct 31, 2008
$0.1750 Q Regular - Jul 11, 2008 Jul 15, 2008 Jul 31, 2008
$0.1650 Q Regular - Apr 10, 2008 Apr 14, 2008 Apr 30, 2008
$0.1650 Q Regular - Jan 10, 2008 Jan 14, 2008 Jan 31, 2008
$0.1650 Q Regular - Oct 11, 2007 Oct 15, 2007 Oct 31, 2007
$0.1650 Q Regular - Jul 12, 2007 Jul 16, 2007 Jul 31, 2007
$0.1500 Q Regular - Apr 11, 2007 Apr 13, 2007 Apr 30, 2007
$0.1500 Q Regular - Jan 11, 2007 Jan 15, 2007 Jan 31, 2007
$0.1500 Q Regular - Oct 11, 2006 Oct 13, 2006 Oct 31, 2006
$0.1500 Q Regular - Jul 12, 2006 Jul 15, 2006 Jul 31, 2006
$0.1400 Q Regular - Apr 11, 2006 Apr 14, 2006 Apr 28, 2006
$0.1400 Q Regular - Jan 11, 2006 Jan 13, 2006 Jan 31, 2006
$0.1400 Q Regular - Oct 12, 2005 Oct 14, 2005 Oct 28, 2005
$0.1400 Q Regular - Jul 13, 2005 Jul 15, 2005 Jul 29, 2005
$0.1200 Q Regular - Apr 13, 2005 Apr 15, 2005 Apr 29, 2005
$0.1200 Q Regular - Jan 12, 2005 Jan 14, 2005 Jan 31, 2005
$0.1200 Q Regular - Oct 13, 2004 Oct 15, 2004 Oct 29, 2004
$0.1200 Q Regular - Jul 13, 2004 Jul 15, 2004 Jul 30, 2004
$0.1000 Q Regular - Apr 13, 2004 Apr 15, 2004 Apr 30, 2004
$0.1000 Q Regular - Jan 13, 2004 Jan 15, 2004 Jan 30, 2004
$0.1000 Q Regular - Oct 10, 2003 Oct 15, 2003 Oct 31, 2003
$0.1000 Q Regular - Jul 11, 2003 Jul 15, 2003 Jul 31, 2003
$0.0825 Q Regular - Apr 11, 2003 Apr 15, 2003 Apr 30, 2003
$0.0825 Q Regular - Jan 13, 2003 Jan 15, 2003 Jan 31, 2003
$0.0830 Q Regular - Oct 10, 2002 Oct 15, 2002 Oct 31, 2002
$0.1650 Q Regular - Jul 11, 2002 Jul 15, 2002 Jul 31, 2002
$0.1120 Q Regular - Apr 11, 2002 Apr 15, 2002 Apr 30, 2002
$0.1120 Q Regular - Jan 11, 2002 Jan 15, 2002 Jan 31, 2002
$0.1120 Q Regular - Oct 11, 2001 Oct 15, 2001 Oct 31, 2001
$0.0900 Q Regular - Jul 11, 2001 Jul 13, 2001 Jul 31, 2001
$0.0900 Q Regular - Apr 10, 2001 Apr 12, 2001 Apr 30, 2001
$0.0900 Q Regular - Jan 11, 2001 Jan 15, 2001 Jan 31, 2001
$0.0900 Q Regular - Oct 11, 2000 Oct 13, 2000 Oct 31, 2000
$0.0700 Q Regular - Jul 12, 2000 Jul 14, 2000 Jul 31, 2000
$0.0700 Q Regular - Apr 12, 2000 Apr 14, 2000 Apr 28, 2000
$0.0700 I Regular - Jan 12, 2000 Jan 14, 2000 Jan 31, 2000
$0.0700 I Regular - Oct 13, 1999 Oct 15, 1999 Oct 29, 1999
$1.2000 M Regular - Aug 11, 1999 - -
$0.0700 I Regular - Jul 13, 1999 Jul 15, 1999 Jul 30, 1999
$1.2000 M Regular - May 12, 1999 - -
$0.0700 I Regular - Apr 13, 1999 Apr 15, 1999 Apr 30, 1999
$1.2000 M Regular - Feb 10, 1999 - -
$0.0700 I Regular - Jan 13, 1999 Jan 15, 1999 Jan 29, 1999
$1.2000 M Regular - Nov 10, 1998 - -
$0.0700 I Regular - Oct 13, 1998 Oct 15, 1998 Oct 30, 1998
$1.2000 M Regular - Aug 12, 1998 - -
$0.0625 I Regular - Jul 13, 1998 Jul 15, 1998 Jul 31, 1998
$1.2000 M Regular - May 13, 1998 - -
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