Price
45.61CAD
▲
-0.76
(-1.64%)
Dividend Yield
2.13%
Payout Ratio
91.16%
Dividend Growth
24 years
Updated: Sep 11, 2026, 8:00:01 PM (UTC)
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Empire Dividends
| Dividend/share amount | Ex-dividend Date | Payment Date | Dividend Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next Dividend | $0.2425 | 10/15/26 | 10/30/26 |
0.53%
0.03%
|
| Last Dividend | $0.2425 | 7/15/26 | 7/31/26 | 0.50% |
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Empire Dividend Calendar
| Event | Day |
|---|---|
| Last trading date | October 14, 2026 |
| Ex-date | October 15, 2026 |
| Record date | October 15, 2026 |
| Payable date | October 30, 2026 |
*Dividend data confirmed by the company
Source: Empire
Empire dividend history
| Ex-Date | Amount | Variation | Div. Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.683 | 18.69% | 1.44% |
| 7/15/26 | $0.243 | 0.50% | |
| 4/15/26 | $0.22 | 0.46% | |
| 1/15/26 | $0.22 | 0.48% | |
| 2025 | $0.84 | 9.66% | 1.74% |
| 10/15/25 | $0.22 | 0.46% | |
| 7/15/25 | $0.22 | 0.40% | |
| 4/15/25 | $0.2 | 0.42% | |
| 1/15/25 | $0.2 | 0.48% | |
| 2024 | $0.766 | 10.06% | 2.14% |
| 10/15/24 | $0.2 | 0.49% | |
| 7/15/24 | $0.2 | 0.57% | |
| 4/12/24 | $0.183 | 0.57% | |
| 1/12/24 | $0.183 | 0.52% | |
| 2023 | $0.696 | 10.48% | 1.91% |
| 10/12/23 | $0.183 | 0.49% | |
| 7/13/23 | $0.183 | 0.51% | |
| 4/13/23 | $0.165 | 0.45% | |
| 1/12/23 | $0.165 | 0.46% | |
| 2022 | $0.63 | 12.50% | 1.61% |
| 10/13/22 | $0.165 | 0.48% | |
| 7/14/22 | $0.165 | 0.42% | |
| 4/13/22 | $0.15 | 0.34% | |
| 1/13/22 | $0.15 | 0.39% | |
| 2021 | $0.56 | 12.00% | 1.46% |
| 10/14/21 | $0.15 | 0.39% | |
| 7/14/21 | $0.15 | 0.38% | |
| 4/14/21 | $0.13 | 0.33% | |
| 1/14/21 | $0.13 | 0.37% | |
| 2020 | $0.5 | 8.70% | 1.53% |
| 10/14/20 | $0.13 | 0.34% | |
| 7/14/20 | $0.13 | 0.40% | |
| 4/14/20 | $0.12 | 0.41% | |
| 1/14/20 | $0.12 | 0.40% | |
| 2019 | $0.46 | 6.98% | 1.42% |
| 10/11/19 | $0.12 | 0.34% | |
| 7/12/19 | $0.12 | 0.36% | |
| 4/12/19 | $0.11 | 0.36% | |
| 1/14/19 | $0.11 | 0.36% | |
| 2018 | $0.43 | 3.37% | 1.74% |
| 10/12/18 | $0.11 | 0.48% | |
| 7/12/18 | $0.11 | 0.41% | |
| 4/12/18 | $0.105 | 0.43% | |
| 1/12/18 | $0.105 | 0.43% | |
| 2017 | $0.416 | 2.46% | 2.07% |
| 10/12/17 | $0.105 | 0.47% | |
| 7/12/17 | $0.105 | 0.48% | |
| 4/11/17 | $0.103 | 0.51% | |
| 1/11/17 | $0.103 | 0.66% | |
| 2016 | $0.406 | 6.84% | 1.91% |
| 10/12/16 | $0.103 | 0.52% | |
| 7/13/16 | $0.103 | 0.51% | |
| 4/13/16 | $0.1 | 0.49% | |
| 1/13/16 | $0.1 | 0.40% | |
| 2015 | $0.38 | 7.55% | 1.28% |
| 10/13/15 | $0.1 | 0.36% | |
| 7/13/15 | $0.1 | 0.33% | |
| 4/13/15 | $0.09 | 0.29% | |
| 1/13/15 | $0.09 | 0.31% | |
| 2014 | $0.353334 | 6.00% | 1.49% |
| 10/10/14 | $0.09 | 0.36% | |
| 7/11/14 | $0.09 | 0.38% | |
| 4/11/14 | $0.086667 | 0.39% | |
| 1/13/14 | $0.086667 | 0.36% | |
| 2013 | $0.333334 | 7.53% | 1.43% |
| 10/10/13 | $0.086667 | 0.34% | |
| 7/11/13 | $0.086667 | 0.33% | |
| 4/11/13 | $0.08 | 0.37% | |
| 1/11/13 | $0.08 | 0.41% | |
| 2012 | $0.31 | 9.41% | 1.62% |
| 10/11/12 | $0.08 | 0.42% | |
| 7/11/12 | $0.08 | 0.42% | |
| 4/11/12 | $0.075 | 0.39% | |
| 1/11/12 | $0.075 | 0.40% | |
| 2011 | $0.283334 | 10.39% | 1.52% |
| 10/12/11 | $0.075 | 0.39% | |
| 7/13/11 | $0.075 | 0.40% | |
| 4/13/11 | $0.066667 | 0.36% | |
| 1/12/11 | $0.066667 | 0.37% | |
| 2010 | $0.256668 | 6.94% | 1.45% |
| 10/13/10 | $0.066667 | 0.35% | |
| 7/13/10 | $0.066667 | 0.36% | |
| 4/13/10 | $0.061667 | 0.36% | |
| 1/13/10 | $0.061667 | 0.39% | |
| 2009 | $0.24 | 5.88% | 1.59% |
| 10/13/09 | $0.061667 | 0.44% | |
| 7/13/09 | $0.061667 | 0.44% | |
| 4/13/09 | $0.058333 | 0.35% | |
| 1/13/09 | $0.058333 | 0.37% | |
| 2008 | $0.226666 | 7.94% | 1.63% |
| 10/10/08 | $0.058333 | 0.40% | |
| 7/11/08 | $0.058333 | 0.42% | |
| 4/10/08 | $0.055 | 0.44% | |
| 1/10/08 | $0.055 | 0.39% | |
| 2007 | $0.21 | 8.62% | 1.38% |
| 10/11/07 | $0.055 | 0.32% | |
| 7/12/07 | $0.055 | 0.34% | |
| 4/11/07 | $0.05 | 0.38% | |
| 1/11/07 | $0.05 | 0.36% | |
| 2006 | $0.193334 | 11.54% | 1.43% |
| 10/11/06 | $0.05 | 0.36% | |
| 7/12/06 | $0.05 | 0.36% | |
| 4/11/06 | $0.046667 | 0.34% | |
| 1/11/06 | $0.046667 | 0.37% | |
| 2005 | $0.173334 | 18.18% | 1.47% |
| 10/12/05 | $0.046667 | 0.39% | |
| 7/13/05 | $0.046667 | 0.37% | |
| 4/13/05 | $0.04 | 0.33% | |
| 1/12/05 | $0.04 | 0.39% | |
| 2004 | $0.146666 | 20.22% | 1.62% |
| 10/13/04 | $0.04 | 0.42% | |
| 7/13/04 | $0.04 | 0.48% | |
| 4/13/04 | $0.033333 | 0.35% | |
| 1/13/04 | $0.033333 | 0.38% | |
| 2003 | $0.122 | 31.42% | 1.38% |
| 10/10/03 | $0.033333 | 0.37% | |
| 7/11/03 | $0.033333 | 0.38% | |
| 4/11/03 | $0.027667 | 0.37% | |
| 1/13/03 | $0.027667 | 0.27% | |
| 2002 | $0.092833 | 45.43% | 1.00% |
| 10/10/02 | $0.027667 | 0.31% | |
| 7/11/02 | $0.0275 | 0.26% | |
| 4/11/02 | $0.018833 | 0.19% | |
| 1/11/02 | $0.018833 | 0.24% | |
| 2001 | $0.063833 | 1.80% | 1.16% |
| 10/11/01 | $0.018833 | 0.32% | |
| 7/11/01 | $0.015 | 0.28% | |
| 4/10/01 | $0.015 | 0.30% | |
| 1/11/01 | $0.015 | 0.26% | |
| 2000 | $0.065001 | 39.28% | 1.23% |
| 10/11/00 | $0.015 | 0.27% | |
| 7/12/00 | $0.011667 | 0.22% | |
| 4/12/00 | $0.011667 | 0.22% | |
| 4/5/00 | $0.015 | 0.27% | |
| 1/12/00 | $0.011667 | 0.24% | |
| 1999 | $0.046668 | 9.38% | 0.98% |
| 10/13/99 | $0.011667 | 0.24% | |
| 7/13/99 | $0.011667 | 0.25% | |
| 4/13/99 | $0.011667 | 0.28% | |
| 1/13/99 | $0.011667 | 0.22% | |
| 1998 | $0.042666 | 12.77% | 1.01% |
| 10/13/98 | $0.011667 | 0.27% | |
| 7/13/98 | $0.010333 | 0.22% | |
| 4/13/98 | $0.010333 | 0.23% | |
| 1/13/98 | $0.010333 | 0.31% | |
| 1997 | $0.037834 | 3.18% | 1.33% |
| 10/10/97 | $0.010333 | 0.29% | |
| 7/11/97 | $0.009167 | 0.30% | |
| 4/11/97 | $0.009167 | 0.36% | |
| 1/13/97 | $0.009167 | 0.41% | |
| 1996 | $0.036668 | 41.94% | 1.73% |
| 10/10/96 | $0.009167 | 0.42% | |
| 7/11/96 | $0.009167 | 0.43% | |
| 4/11/96 | $0.009167 | 0.46% | |
| 1/11/96 | $0.009167 | 0.42% | |
| 1995 | $0.025833 | 1.09% | |
| 10/11/95 | $0.009167 | 0.40% | |
| 7/12/95 | $0.008333 | 0.32% | |
| 4/7/95 | $0.008333 | 0.38% |
Empire Dividend Analysis
Yield last year
1.74%
0/3
Growth last year
9.66%
2/3
Years in a row paying
32
2/3
Yield Last 5 years
1.77%
1/3
Growth last 5 years
10.93%
3/3
Consecutive years of rising dividends
24
2/3
Yield last 10 years
1.75%
1/3
Growth last 10 years
8.26%
3/3
Payout Ratio
37.11%
3/3
Final Score
17/27
Empire FAQ
A dividend payment of $0.2425 per share has been announced by Empire, with a yield of 0.53%.
To qualify for the dividend of $0.2425 per share from Empire, investors must hold shares until October 14, 2026, with the dividend payment scheduled for October 30, 2026.
The last dividend paid by Empire to its shareholders was $0.2425 per share, carried out on July 31, 2026.
Empire, in its dividend structure, opts for quarterly payments made in January, April, July, and October.
In terms of dividend yield, Empire (EMP-A) had 1.74% last year, an average of 1.77% over the last five years, and 1.75% over the last decade.
For Empire, the payout ratio for the last fiscal year stood at 37.11%, demonstrating that profits are sufficient to sustain the dividend.
During 32, Empire has maintained consistent growth in its dividends for 24 years. The dividend growth in the last year was 9.66%, with an average of 10.93% over the last 5 years and 8.26% over the last 10 years.
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