Maple Leaf Foods to pay special dividend of 60 cents per share

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MISSISSAUGA - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it will pay a special cash dividend to shareholders.

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MISSISSAUGA – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it will pay a special cash dividend to shareholders.

The company says it will pay shareholders 60 cents per share in addition to its regular quarterly dividend.

Maple Leaf chief executive Curtis Frank says the move reflects the company’s strong financial position and confidence in its outlook.

A Maple Leaf Foods employee walks past a Maple Leaf sign at the company's meat facility in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
A Maple Leaf Foods employee walks past a Maple Leaf sign at the company's meat facility in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

The special dividend is payable on Dec. 19 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 15.

Maple Leaf completed the spinoff of its pork operations earlier this year.

Shares in the company closed at $25.30 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Friday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 8, 2025.

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