Empire (EMP) Set to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Empire (TSE:EMP – Get Free Report) is scheduled to release its earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, September 14th. Analysts expect Empire to post earnings of C$0.79 per share for the quarter.

Empire (TSE:EMP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 22nd. The company reported C$0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C$0.68 by C$0.04. The company had revenue of C$7.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of C$7.53 billion.

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Empire Price Performance

Empire has a one year low of C$23.00 and a one year high of C$25.49.

Empire Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 14th were paid a $0.183 dividend. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of ∞. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 13th. This is a boost from Empire’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17.

About Empire

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Empire Company Limited is engaged in the business of food retailing and related real estate. The Company’s segments include Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The Food Retailing segment consists of its subsidiary, Sobeys Inc, which owns, affiliates or franchises over 1,500 stores in approximately 10 provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawton’s Drug Stores, as well as more than 350 retail fuel locations.

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