Canadian Tire Announces 16 per cent Dividend Increase

The Canadian Tire Corporation board of directors has approved quarterly dividend payments of $0.125 to $0.145 per share, an annualised increase of 16 per cent. The company says its policy is to dividend payments equal to approximately 15 to 20 per cent of the prior year’s normalised basic net earnings per share, after giving consideration to the period end cash position, future cash flow requirements and investment opportunities.