Below is more information on Empire’s Dividends including Record and Payment Dates, as well as Dividend History.
Designation of Eligible
Dividends
Empire confirms, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and applicable provincial legislation, that all dividends paid by the Company on all classes of shares are eligible dividends and all dividends which are paid hereafter on any class of shares will be eligible dividends until that notice is revoked.
Dividend Information
The declaration and payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Board. Empire is not aware of any restrictions that could prevent it from paying dividends.
The Non-Voting Class A shares (symbol EMP.A) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Empire has no stated policy with respect to payment of dividends on either its Class B common shares or on its Non-Voting Class A shares.
Dividend Record and Payment Dates
Find the Dividend Record and Payment Dates for Fiscal 2022, below.
| Record Date | Payment Date | Non-Voting Class A Shares |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2021 | July 30, 2021 | $0.15 |
| October 15, 2021 | October 29, 2021 | $0.15 |
| October 29, 2021 | January 28, 2022 | $0.15 |
| April 14, 2022 | April 29, 2022 | $0.15 |
*subject to approval from the Board of Directors.
Dividend History
| Date Declared | Record Date | Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount* | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9/2021 | 10/15/2021 | 10/14/2021 | 10/29/2021 | 0.15 | Quarter | Regular Cash |
| 6/23/2021 | 7/15/2021 | 7/14/2021 | 7/30/2021 | 0.15 | Quarter | Regular Cash |
| 3/10/2021 | 4/15/2021 | 4/14/2021 | 4/30/2021 | 0.13 | Quarter | Regular Cash |
| 12/10/2020 | 1/15/2021 | 1/14/2021 | 1/29/2021 | 0.13 | Quarter | Regular Cash |
| 9/10/2020 | 10/15/2020 | 10/14/2020 | 10/30/2020 | 0.13 | Quarter | Regular Cash |
| 6/18/2020 | 7/15/2020 | 7/14/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 0.13 | Quarter | Regular Cash |
| 3/12/2020 | 4/15/2020 | 4/14/2020 | 4/30/2020 | 0.12 | Quarter | Regular Cash |
| 12/12/2019 | 1/15/2020 | 1/14/2020 | 1/31/2020 | 0.12 | Quarter | Regular Cash |
| 9/12/2019 | 10/15/2019 | 10/11/2019 | 10/31/2019 | 0.12 | Quarter | Regular Cash |
| 6/27/2019 | 7/15/2019 | 7/12/2019 | 7/31/2019 | 0.12 | Quarter | Regular Cash |
Notes of Dividend History:
- Source of dividend statement of financial position: Bloomberg
- *Amounts have been adjusted for the following stock splits:
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- October 7 2002 - 2 for 1
- November 4 1986 - 2 for 1
- January 28 1986 - 2 for 1
- September 28 2015 - 3 for 1
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For more information on Empire’s financials, visit the following web pages.
