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EMP-A dividend history
Empire Company Limited · Consumer Staples · TSX: EMP-A.TO
Latest regular dividend$0.2430ex 2026-10-15
FrequencyQuarterly
Indicated annual$0.971.93% at $50.33
Consecutive yrs of increases26raised again in 2026
Next/last ex-date (Yahoo)2026-10-14pay 2026-10-29
Analyst consensusHold (2.8) · 8 analysts · target $53.50 (+6%)
Analysts: third-party consensus rating (mean on a 1 = Strong Buy to 5 = Sell scale), number of analysts and mean 12-month price target vs. current price, from Yahoo Finance. Not advice, and not an opinion of DivChange.ca. ETFs not covered.
Annual dividends paid per share
1995–2026 (2026 is year-to-date)
Dividend changes
| Ex-date | Change | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Raise | $0.2200 → $0.2430 | +10.5% |
| 2025-07-15 | Raise | $0.2000 → $0.2200 | +10.0% |
| 2024-07-15 | Raise | $0.1830 → $0.2000 | +9.3% |
| 2023-07-13 | Raise | $0.1650 → $0.1830 | +10.9% |
| 2022-07-14 | Raise | $0.1500 → $0.1650 | +10.0% |
| 2021-07-14 | Raise | $0.1300 → $0.1500 | +15.4% |
| 2020-07-14 | Raise | $0.1200 → $0.1300 | +8.3% |
| 2019-07-12 | Raise | $0.1100 → $0.1200 | +9.1% |
| 2018-07-12 | Raise | $0.1050 → $0.1100 | +4.8% |
| 2017-07-12 | Raise | $0.1030 → $0.1050 | +1.9% |
| 2016-07-13 | Raise | $0.1000 → $0.1030 | +3.0% |
| 2015-07-13 | Raise | $0.0900 → $0.1000 | +11.1% |
| 2014-07-11 | Raise | $0.0867 → $0.0900 | +3.8% |
| 2013-07-11 | Raise | $0.0800 → $0.0867 | +8.3% |
| 2012-07-11 | Raise | $0.0750 → $0.0800 | +6.7% |
| 2011-07-13 | Raise | $0.0667 → $0.0750 | +12.5% |
| 2010-07-13 | Raise | $0.0617 → $0.0667 | +8.1% |
| 2009-07-13 | Raise | $0.0583 → $0.0617 | +5.7% |
| 2008-07-11 | Raise | $0.0550 → $0.0583 | +6.1% |
| 2007-07-12 | Raise | $0.0500 → $0.0550 | +10.0% |
| 2006-07-12 | Raise | $0.0467 → $0.0500 | +7.1% |
| 2005-07-13 | Raise | $0.0400 → $0.0467 | +16.7% |
| 2004-07-13 | Raise | $0.0333 → $0.0400 | +20.0% |
| 2003-07-11 | Raise | $0.0277 → $0.0333 | +20.5% |
| 2002-10-10 | Raise | $0.0275 → $0.0277 | +0.6% |
| 2002-07-11 | Raise | $0.0188 → $0.0275 | +46.0% |
| 2001-10-11 | Raise | $0.0150 → $0.0188 | +25.6% |
| 2000-10-11 | Raise | $0.0117 → $0.0150 | +28.6% |
| 2000-04-12 | Cut | $0.0150 → $0.0117 | -22.2% |
| 2000-04-05 | Raise | $0.0117 → $0.0150 | +28.6% |
| 1998-10-13 | Raise | $0.0103 → $0.0117 | +12.9% |
| 1997-10-10 | Raise | $0.0092 → $0.0103 | +12.7% |
| 1995-10-11 | Raise | $0.0083 → $0.0092 | +10.0% |
Full payment history
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | $0.2430 |
| 2026-07-15 | $0.2430 |
| 2026-04-15 | $0.2200 |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.2200 |
| 2025-10-15 | $0.2200 |
| 2025-07-15 | $0.2200 |
| 2025-04-15 | $0.2000 |
| 2025-01-15 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-10-15 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-07-15 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-04-12 | $0.1830 |
| 2024-01-12 | $0.1830 |
| 2023-10-12 | $0.1830 |
| 2023-07-13 | $0.1830 |
| 2023-04-13 | $0.1650 |
| 2023-01-12 | $0.1650 |
| 2022-10-13 | $0.1650 |
| 2022-07-14 | $0.1650 |
| 2022-04-13 | $0.1500 |
| 2022-01-13 | $0.1500 |
| 2021-10-14 | $0.1500 |
| 2021-07-14 | $0.1500 |
| 2021-04-14 | $0.1300 |
| 2021-01-14 | $0.1300 |
| 2020-10-14 | $0.1300 |
| 2020-07-14 | $0.1300 |
| 2020-04-14 | $0.1200 |
| 2020-01-14 | $0.1200 |
| 2019-10-11 | $0.1200 |
| 2019-07-12 | $0.1200 |
| 2019-04-12 | $0.1100 |
| 2019-01-14 | $0.1100 |
| 2018-10-12 | $0.1100 |
| 2018-07-12 | $0.1100 |
| 2018-04-12 | $0.1050 |
| 2018-01-12 | $0.1050 |
| 2017-10-12 | $0.1050 |
| 2017-07-12 | $0.1050 |
| 2017-04-11 | $0.1030 |
| 2017-01-11 | $0.1030 |
| 2016-10-12 | $0.1030 |
| 2016-07-13 | $0.1030 |
| 2016-04-13 | $0.1000 |
| 2016-01-13 | $0.1000 |
| 2015-10-13 | $0.1000 |
| 2015-07-13 | $0.1000 |
| 2015-04-13 | $0.0900 |
| 2015-01-13 | $0.0900 |
| 2014-10-10 | $0.0900 |
| 2014-07-11 | $0.0900 |
| 2014-04-11 | $0.0867 |
| 2014-01-13 | $0.0867 |
| 2013-10-10 | $0.0867 |
| 2013-07-11 | $0.0867 |
| 2013-04-11 | $0.0800 |
| 2013-01-11 | $0.0800 |
| 2012-10-11 | $0.0800 |
| 2012-07-11 | $0.0800 |
| 2012-04-11 | $0.0750 |
| 2012-01-11 | $0.0750 |
| 2011-10-12 | $0.0750 |
| 2011-07-13 | $0.0750 |
| 2011-04-13 | $0.0667 |
| 2011-01-12 | $0.0667 |
| 2010-10-13 | $0.0667 |
| 2010-07-13 | $0.0667 |
| 2010-04-13 | $0.0617 |
| 2010-01-13 | $0.0617 |
| 2009-10-13 | $0.0617 |
| 2009-07-13 | $0.0617 |
| 2009-04-13 | $0.0583 |
| 2009-01-13 | $0.0583 |
| 2008-10-10 | $0.0583 |
| 2008-07-11 | $0.0583 |
| 2008-04-10 | $0.0550 |
| 2008-01-10 | $0.0550 |
| 2007-10-11 | $0.0550 |
| 2007-07-12 | $0.0550 |
| 2007-04-11 | $0.0500 |
| 2007-01-11 | $0.0500 |
| 2006-10-11 | $0.0500 |
| 2006-07-12 | $0.0500 |
| 2006-04-11 | $0.0467 |
| 2006-01-11 | $0.0467 |
| 2005-10-12 | $0.0467 |
| 2005-07-13 | $0.0467 |
| 2005-04-13 | $0.0400 |
| 2005-01-12 | $0.0400 |
| 2004-10-13 | $0.0400 |
| 2004-07-13 | $0.0400 |
| 2004-04-13 | $0.0333 |
| 2004-01-13 | $0.0333 |
| 2003-10-10 | $0.0333 |
| 2003-07-11 | $0.0333 |
| 2003-04-11 | $0.0277 |
| 2003-01-13 | $0.0277 |
| 2002-10-10 | $0.0277 |
| 2002-07-11 | $0.0275 |
| 2002-04-11 | $0.0188 |
| 2002-01-11 | $0.0188 |
| 2001-10-11 | $0.0188 |
| 2001-07-11 | $0.0150 |
| 2001-04-10 | $0.0150 |
| 2001-01-11 | $0.0150 |
| 2000-10-11 | $0.0150 |
| 2000-07-12 | $0.0117 |
| 2000-04-12 | $0.0117 |
| 2000-04-05 | $0.0150 |
| 2000-01-12 | $0.0117 |
| 1999-10-13 | $0.0117 |
| 1999-07-13 | $0.0117 |
| 1999-04-13 | $0.0117 |
| 1999-01-13 | $0.0117 |
| 1998-10-13 | $0.0117 |
| 1998-07-13 | $0.0103 |
| 1998-04-13 | $0.0103 |
| 1998-01-13 | $0.0103 |
| 1997-10-10 | $0.0103 |
| 1997-07-11 | $0.0092 |
| 1997-04-11 | $0.0092 |
| 1997-01-13 | $0.0092 |
| 1996-10-10 | $0.0092 |
| 1996-07-11 | $0.0092 |
| 1996-04-11 | $0.0092 |
| 1996-01-11 | $0.0092 |
| 1995-10-11 | $0.0092 |
| 1995-07-12 | $0.0083 |
| 1995-04-07 | $0.0083 |
Source: Yahoo Finance via yfinance (https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/EMP-A.TO/history) · fetched 2026-10-26T15:43:03+00:00 UTC. Streak counts calendar years where the year-end regular rate exceeded the prior year's; older history may be incomplete in the source.