Maple Leaf Foods Announces Special Dividend

Regular dividends and the existing NCIB program will continue in addition to this special dividend. Maple Leaf Foods has a long-standing track record of returning capital to shareholders, including 10 consecutive years of annual dividend increases and an active normal course issuer bid (NCIB) program. Since 2022, the Company has returned approximately $500 million to shareholders, including about $400 million in dividends and $100 million in share buybacks. Following this special dividend, leverage is expec ...