Metro Inc. (MRU) To Go Ex-Dividend on September 3rd

Metro Inc. (TSE:MRU) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 22nd will be given a dividend of 0.4075 per share on Tuesday, September 22nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd.

Metro Price Performance

Shares of TSE:MRU opened at C$88.02 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 71.09, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.41. Metro has a 1-year low of C$86.63 and a 1-year high of C$101.30. The company has a market capitalization of C$18.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.91, a P/E/G ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 0.18. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is C$91.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$92.44.

Metro (TSE:MRU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported C$1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$6.97 billion during the quarter. Metro had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 12.87%. Research analysts expect that Metro will post 4.8188614 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Metro Company Profile

With annual sales of more than $22 billion, METRO Inc is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. Its purpose is to Nourish the health and well-being of our communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, manufacturer, and provider of eCommerce services, the company operates or services a network of some 1,000 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, Food Basics, Adonis and Première Moisson, and some 640 pharmacies primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners.