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Pizza Pizza Royalty Serves Up Lower Q1 Sales, Adjusted Profit; Quarterly Dividend Maintained

Pizza Pizza Royalty (PZA.TO), which indirectly owns the Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 Rights and Marks, after trade Friday served up lower sales and adjusted profit for the first quarter.The company's adjusted earnings from operations stood at near $7.3 million, or $0.216 per share, in the period, down from $7.67 million, or $0.230 per share, a year ago. FactSet expected earnings per share of $0.23.Total system sales for the three months ended on March 31 fell to $145.8 million from $151.3 million a year prior. FactSet had projected sales of $150.9 million. The company said the decline was due to "continued pressure on discretionary spending, softer demand, and an increasingly competitive promotional retail landscape."Same store sales decreased 4.1%, and Royalty Pool sales decreased 3.6%.The company kept its dividend unchanged, paying $5.7 million, or $0.2325 per share, in this current quarter and the same period last year. The payout ratio rose to 134% from 117% a year ago.

Earnings Flash (PZA.TO) Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. Reports Q1 Same Store Sales Decreased 4.1%, Royalty Pool Sales Decreased 3.6%

Earnings Flash (PZA.TO) Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. Posts Q1 Adjusted EPS $0.216, Down 6% YoY

Pizza Pizza Royalty Declares April Dividend

Pizza Pizza Royalty (PZA.TO) on Wednesday declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.0775 per share for April, unchanged from the prior month.The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of business April 30 and will be paid on May 15.Price: $15.90, Change: $+0.12, Percent Change: +0.76%