LBLCF Loblaw Companies Limited — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Loblaw Companies Limited operates as a prominent Canadian corporation, primarily focused on the food and pharmaceutical sectors. Its extensive business activities across Canada encompass grocery retail, pharmacy services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, financial solutions, and mobile wireless communication services. The company's operations are divided into two main divisions: Retail and Financial Services. The Retail segment manages a broad network of both company-owned and franchised food stores, alongside independently run drugstores. This division also incorporates its in-store pharmacies, dedicated health and beauty outlets, clothing stores, and various other general merchandise shops. Through its Financial Services arm, Loblaw delivers a range of services including credit cards, banking solutions, oversight of the popular PC Optimum loyalty program, insurance brokerage, and telecommunications services. Furthermore, Loblaw Companies Limited offers the PC Health application, a digital health and wellness platform created to provide Canadians with readily available healthcare resources and support. The company distributes its wide array of products and services under numerous distinct brands. Established in 1919, Loblaw Companies Limited is headquartered in Brampton, Canada, and functions as a key subsidiary of George Weston Limited.
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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.
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How the Dividend Safety Score is built for LBLCF
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings payout ratio | Earnings payout ratio 24% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) | 100 | 20% |
| FCF payout ratio | FCF payout ratio 14% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) | 100 | 25% |
| Net debt / EBITDA | Net debt / EBITDA 2.2x (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) | 81 | 15% |
| Interest coverage | Interest coverage 6.4x (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) | 75 | 10% |
| Dividend record | 37 years of uninterrupted regular payments | 98 | 20% |
| Earnings stability | Net income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) | 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 LBLCF
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year dividend growth | 5-year dividend CAGR 10.6% (2020–2025) | 100 | 25% |
| Consecutive annual increases | 10 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) | 80 | 20% |
| Payout headroom | Headroom from the earnings payout ratio 24% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) | 100 | 20% |
| Earnings per share growth (3 years) | EPS CAGR 15.5% (FY2022–FY2025) | 100 | 15% |
| Revenue growth (3 years) | Revenue CAGR 4.2% (FY2022–FY2025) | 76 | 10% |
| 10-year dividend growth | 10-year dividend CAGR 7.6% (2015–2025) | 88 | 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
0.91%
At the Oct 19, 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
$0.4460
Declared Jul 30, 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)
72
As of Oct 19, 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
$39.14 – $50.26
Closes through Oct 16, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
23.79%
12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
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
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.Price / Book (TTM)
7.41
Price as of Oct 18, 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
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
How often a record like this ends in a cut
LBLCF has raised its annual dividend in 27 separate years since June 1989, which ranks 234 among the 2,435 payers with a comparable record in our dataset. In 1 year the annual total fell by more than a fifth.
Of the 310 companies we track with 25 or more years of increases, 173 — 56 per cent — also have at least one year in which the dividend fell by more than 20 per cent. Across every company with twenty years of comparable history, only 278 of 1079 (26 per cent) have never cut. A long record of increases is common; a record with no cut anywhere in it is not.
Measured from annual totals using split-adjusted amounts, comparing only consecutive years with the same number of payments — a stock split and a payment shifting across a year boundary both look like cuts otherwise. The current year is excluded as incomplete. How we measure a cut, and what the corrections change. Figures are for information only, not a view on any security.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
LBLCF's dividend yield fell from 0.96% to 0.91% over the past ~90 days (-0.06 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.06 pp from the share price ($46.13 on Jul 22, 2026 → $49.23 on Oct 19, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 275 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 16, 2026), LBLCF's current yield is higher than approximately 22% of them. Our stored price history for LBLCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.1115 Q | Regular | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 |
| $0.1110 Q | Regular | May 06, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 |
| $0.1027 Q | Regular | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 15, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 |
| $0.1024 Q | Regular | Nov 12, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| $0.1022 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 |
| $0.4156 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 15, 2025 | Jul 01, 2025 |
| $0.3568 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 15, 2025 | Apr 01, 2025 |
| $0.3603 Q | Regular | Nov 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 15, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| $0.3777 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 15, 2024 | Oct 01, 2024 |
| $0.3734 Q | Regular | May 01, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 15, 2024 | Jul 01, 2024 |
| $0.3299 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Apr 01, 2024 |
| $0.3323 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 30, 2023 |
| $0.3301 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Oct 01, 2023 |
| $0.3357 Q | Regular | May 03, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jul 01, 2023 |
| $0.2961 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Apr 01, 2023 |
| $0.2986 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| $0.3079 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Oct 01, 2022 |
| $0.3132 Q | Regular | May 04, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jul 01, 2022 |
| $0.2858 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Apr 01, 2022 |
| $0.2842 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 |
| $0.2882 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2021 | Sep 14, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Oct 01, 2021 |
| $0.2761 Q | Regular | May 05, 2021 | Jun 14, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jul 01, 2021 |
| $0.2681 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| $0.2623 Q | Regular | Nov 12, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 |
| $0.2391 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Oct 01, 2020 |
| $0.2318 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jul 01, 2020 |
| $0.2271 Q | Regular | Feb 21, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | Mar 15, 2020 | Apr 01, 2020 |
| $0.2388 Q | Regular | Nov 13, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 15, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| $0.2385 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2019 | Sep 12, 2019 | Sep 15, 2019 | Oct 01, 2019 |
| $0.2363 Q | Regular | May 01, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 15, 2019 | Jul 01, 2019 |
| $0.2215 Q | Regular | Feb 22, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Apr 01, 2019 |
| $0.2209 Q | Regular | Nov 14, 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 15, 2018 | Dec 30, 2018 |
| $0.2268 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 15, 2018 | Oct 01, 2018 |
| $0.2257 Q | Regular | May 02, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jul 01, 2018 |
| $0.2086 Q | Regular | Feb 27, 2018 | Mar 14, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Apr 01, 2018 |
| $0.2103 Q | Regular | Nov 17, 2017 | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 30, 2017 |
| $0.2212 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2017 | Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Oct 01, 2017 |
| $0.2041 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 13, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jul 01, 2017 |
| $0.1933 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2017 | Mar 13, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Apr 01, 2017 |
| $0.1981 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 2016 | Dec 13, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| $0.1975 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2016 | Sep 13, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Oct 01, 2016 |
| $0.2033 Q | Regular | May 04, 2016 | Jun 13, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | Jul 01, 2016 |
| $0.1888 Q | Regular | Feb 25, 2016 | Mar 11, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | Apr 01, 2016 |
| $0.1824 Q | Regular | Nov 23, 2015 | Dec 11, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 |
| $0.1883 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2015 | Sep 11, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 | Oct 01, 2015 |
| $0.2030 Q | Regular | May 06, 2015 | Jun 11, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | Jul 01, 2015 |
| $0.1920 Q | Regular | Feb 26, 2015 | Mar 11, 2015 | Mar 15, 2015 | Apr 01, 2015 |
| $0.2125 Q | Regular | Nov 12, 2014 | Dec 11, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Dec 30, 2014 |
| $0.2221 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2014 | Sep 11, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | Oct 01, 2014 |
| $0.2254 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2014 | Jun 11, 2014 | Jun 15, 2014 | Jul 01, 2014 |
| $0.2156 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2014 | Mar 12, 2014 | Mar 15, 2014 | Apr 01, 2014 |
| $0.2262 Q | Regular | Nov 13, 2013 | Dec 11, 2013 | Dec 15, 2013 | Dec 30, 2013 |
| $0.2322 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2013 | Sep 11, 2013 | Sep 15, 2013 | Oct 01, 2013 |
| $0.2352 Q | Regular | May 01, 2013 | Jun 12, 2013 | Jun 15, 2013 | Jul 01, 2013 |
| $0.2142 Q | Regular | Feb 21, 2013 | Mar 13, 2013 | Mar 15, 2013 | Apr 01, 2013 |
| $0.2233 Q | Regular | Nov 14, 2012 | Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 15, 2012 | Dec 30, 2012 |
| $0.2152 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 12, 2012 | Sep 15, 2012 | Oct 01, 2012 |
| $0.2045 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 13, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 | Jul 01, 2012 |
| $0.2120 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 13, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | Apr 01, 2012 |
| $0.2040 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 13, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 |
| $0.2121 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 13, 2011 | Sep 15, 2011 | Oct 01, 2011 |
| $0.2148 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 13, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | Jul 01, 2011 |
| $0.2150 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 11, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | Apr 01, 2011 |
| $0.2092 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 13, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 | Dec 30, 2010 |
| $0.2043 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 13, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 | Oct 01, 2010 |
| $0.2033 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 11, 2010 | Jun 15, 2010 | Jul 01, 2010 |
| $0.2041 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 11, 2010 | Mar 15, 2010 | Apr 01, 2010 |
| $0.1981 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 11, 2009 | Dec 15, 2009 | Dec 30, 2009 |
| $0.1955 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 11, 2009 | Sep 15, 2009 | Oct 01, 2009 |
| $0.1911 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 11, 2009 | Jun 15, 2009 | Jul 01, 2009 |
| $0.1632 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 11, 2009 | Mar 15, 2009 | Apr 01, 2009 |
| $0.1699 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 11, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 | Dec 30, 2008 |
| $0.1953 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 11, 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Oct 01, 2008 |
| $0.2059 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 11, 2008 | Jun 15, 2008 | Jul 01, 2008 |
| $0.2120 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 12, 2008 | Mar 15, 2008 | Apr 01, 2008 |
| $0.2076 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 12, 2007 | Dec 15, 2007 | Dec 30, 2007 |
| $0.2026 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 12, 2007 | Sep 15, 2007 | Oct 01, 2007 |
| $0.1967 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 13, 2007 | Jun 15, 2007 | Jul 01, 2007 |
| $0.1793 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 13, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 | Apr 01, 2007 |
| $0.1821 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 13, 2006 | Dec 15, 2006 | Dec 30, 2006 |
| $0.1874 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 13, 2006 | Sep 15, 2006 | Oct 01, 2006 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 13, 2006 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jul 01, 2006 |
| $0.1810 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 13, 2006 | Mar 15, 2006 | Apr 01, 2006 |
| $0.1824 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 13, 2005 | Dec 15, 2005 | Dec 30, 2005 |
| $0.1774 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 13, 2005 | Sep 15, 2005 | Oct 01, 2005 |
| $0.1673 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 13, 2005 | Jun 15, 2005 | Jul 01, 2005 |
| $0.1743 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 11, 2005 | Mar 15, 2005 | Apr 01, 2005 |
| $0.1551 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 13, 2004 | Dec 15, 2004 | Dec 30, 2004 |
| $0.1473 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 13, 2004 | Sep 15, 2004 | Oct 01, 2004 |
| $0.1397 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 11, 2004 | Jun 15, 2004 | Jul 01, 2004 |
| $0.1436 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 11, 2004 | Mar 15, 2004 | Apr 01, 2004 |
| $0.1147 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 11, 2003 | Dec 15, 2003 | Dec 30, 2003 |
| $0.1098 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 11, 2003 | Sep 15, 2003 | Oct 01, 2003 |
| $0.1101 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 11, 2003 | Jun 15, 2003 | Jul 01, 2003 |
| $0.1019 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 12, 2003 | Mar 15, 2003 | Apr 01, 2003 |
| $0.0769 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 11, 2002 | Dec 15, 2002 | Dec 30, 2002 |
| $0.0763 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 11, 2002 | Sep 15, 2002 | Oct 01, 2002 |
| $0.0781 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 12, 2002 | Jun 15, 2002 | Jul 01, 2002 |
| $0.0757 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 13, 2002 | Mar 15, 2002 | Apr 01, 2002 |
| $0.0636 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 12, 2001 | Dec 15, 2001 | Dec 30, 2001 |
| $0.0639 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 12, 2001 | Sep 15, 2001 | Oct 01, 2001 |
| $0.0656 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 13, 2001 | Jun 15, 2001 | Jul 01, 2001 |
| $0.0645 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 13, 2001 | Mar 15, 2001 | Apr 01, 2001 |
| $0.0654 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 13, 2000 | Dec 15, 2000 | Dec 30, 2000 |
| $0.0675 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 13, 2000 | Sep 15, 2000 | Oct 01, 2000 |
| $0.0508 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 13, 2000 | Jun 15, 2000 | Jul 01, 2000 |
| $0.0515 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 13, 2000 | Mar 15, 2000 | Apr 01, 2000 |
| $0.0406 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 13, 1999 | Dec 15, 1999 | Dec 30, 1999 |
| $0.0408 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 13, 1999 | Sep 15, 1999 | Oct 01, 1999 |
| $0.0343 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 11, 1999 | Jun 15, 1999 | Jul 01, 1999 |
| $0.0328 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 11, 1999 | Mar 15, 1999 | Apr 01, 1999 |
| $0.0324 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 11, 1998 | Dec 15, 1998 | Dec 30, 1998 |
| $0.0330 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 11, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 | Oct 01, 1998 |
| $0.0341 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 11, 1998 | Jun 15, 1998 | Jul 01, 1998 |
| $0.0355 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 11, 1998 | Mar 15, 1998 | Apr 01, 1998 |
| $0.0280 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 11, 1997 | Dec 15, 1997 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| $0.0288 Q | Regular | N/A | Sep 11, 1997 | Sep 15, 1997 | Oct 01, 1997 |
| $0.0288 Q | Regular | N/A | Jun 11, 1997 | Jun 15, 1997 | Jul 01, 1997 |
| $0.0220 Q | Regular | N/A | Mar 12, 1997 | Mar 15, 1997 | Apr 01, 1997 |
| $0.0220 Q | Regular | N/A | Dec 11, 1996 | Dec 15, 1996 | Dec 31, 1996 |
Peer Comparison
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| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRU.TO | Metro Inc. | 1.68% | 10.5% | 30 yrs | 86 |
| MTRAF | Metro Inc. | 1.71% | 9.5% | 14 yrs | 80 |
| KOBNF | Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. | 0.85% | 6.3% | 2 yrs | 76 |
| L.TO | Loblaw Companies Limited | 0.89% | 11.5% | 14 yrs | 74 |
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LBLCF dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Loblaw Companies Limited pay a dividend?
Yes. Loblaw Companies Limited (LBLCF) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.45 per share, a yield of approximately 0.91%.
What is Loblaw Companies Limited's dividend yield?
Loblaw Companies Limited's dividend yield is approximately 0.91%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Loblaw Companies Limited pay dividends?
Loblaw Companies Limited pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has Loblaw Companies Limited paid dividends?
Loblaw Companies Limited has 37 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.
Data updated Oct 19, 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.