Mondelez International (MDLZ) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderMondelez International (MDLZ) has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and currently yields 3.19%. The most recent dividend was $0.5000/share on Apr 14, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
3.19%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.97
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
98.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
12 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
8.38%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
10.08%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
11.73%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
13.3%
FCF payout ratio
25.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
4.2x
Interest coverage
9.87x
ROIC (TTM)
6.0%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 98.5%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($2.50) covers dividend/share ($1.97).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
12 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 25.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 4.2x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (10.1%) exceeds EPS growth (-11.1%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Mar 31, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 14, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
Ex-date Dec 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 14, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
Ex-date Sep 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
Ex-date Jun 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
Ex-date Mar 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
Ex-date Dec 31, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
Ex-date Sep 30, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 14, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
Ex-date Jun 28, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4250
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4250
Ex-date Mar 27, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 11, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4250
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4250
Ex-date Dec 28, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4250
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4250
Ex-date Sep 28, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 13, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4250
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4250
Ex-date Jun 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Jul 14, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.3850
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3850
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 14, 2025 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 14, 2024 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $0.4250 | $0.4250 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 11, 2024 | $0.4250 | $0.4250 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.4250 | $0.4250 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.4250 | $0.4250 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.3850 | $0.3850 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Mondelez International has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 12 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.9400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.7900 | $1.9400 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | $1.6200 | $1.7900 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | $1.4700 | $1.6200 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | $1.3300 | $1.4700 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | $1.2000 | $1.3300 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | $1.0900 | $1.2000 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | $0.9600 | $1.0900 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | $0.8200 | $0.9600 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | $0.7200 | $0.8200 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | $0.6400 | $0.7200 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | $0.5800 | $0.6400 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | $0.6700 | $0.5800 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | $15.1730 | $0.6700 | -95.6% |
| 2012 | $1.1600 | $15.1730 | +1208.0% |
| 2011 | $1.1600 | $1.1600 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | $1.1600 | $1.1600 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | $1.1200 | $1.1600 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | $1.0400 | $1.1200 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | $0.9600 | $1.0400 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | $0.8700 | $0.9600 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | $0.7700 | $0.8700 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | $0.6600 | $0.7700 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | $0.5600 | $0.6600 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | — | $0.5600 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Mondelez International (MDLZ) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$2.51B
YoY change
+5.9%
5Y CAGR
+8.2%
Peak year (2025)
$2.49B
Latest annual
$2.49B
Cash dividends paid over time for Mondelez International (MDLZ)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Mondelez International (MDLZ)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.49B | +5.9% | +$138.00M | ||
| 2024 | $2.35B | +8.8% | +$189.00M | ||
| 2023 | $2.16B | +8.8% | +$175.00M | ||
| 2022 | $1.99B | +8.7% | +$159.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.83B | +8.8% | +$148.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.68B | +8.8% | +$136.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.54B | +13.5% | +$183.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.36B | +13.4% | +$161.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.20B | +9.5% | +$104.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.09B | +8.5% | +$86.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.01B | +4.6% | +$44.00M | ||
| 2014 | $964.00M | +2.2% | +$21.00M | ||
| 2013 | $943.00M | -54.2% | -$1.11B | ||
| 2012 | $2.06B | +0.7% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.04B | -6.1% | -$132.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.17B | +27.0% | +$463.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.71B | +2.9% | +$49.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.66B | +1.5% | +$25.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.64B | +4.9% | +$76.00M | ||
| 2006 | $1.56B | +8.7% | +$125.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.44B | +12.3% | +$157.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.28B | +17.5% | +$191.00M | ||
| 2003 | $1.09B | +16.3% | +$153.00M | ||
| 2002 | $936.00M | +316.0% | +$711.00M | ||
| 2001 | $225.00M | -77.7% | -$784.00M | ||
| 2000 | $1.01B | — | +$1.01B | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | — |
In 2025, Mondelez International (MDLZ) dividends paid totalled $2.49B – grew 5.9% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Mondelez International dividends paid compounded at +8.2% per year, sustaining 12 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $2.49B (2025); the minimum reading of $0 dates to 1998.
Mondelez International (MDLZ) sits 7th of 8 Consumer Defensive peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $7.57B.
Mondelez International Dividends Paid 2025: $2.49B
Mondelez International dividends paid in 2025 was $2.49B, grew 5.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Mondelez International Dividends Paid 2024: $2.35B
Mondelez International dividends paid in 2024 was $2.35B, grew 8.8% from 2023.
Mondelez International Dividends Paid 2023: $2.16B
Mondelez International dividends paid in 2023 was $2.16B, grew 8.8% from 2022.
Mondelez International Dividends Paid 2022: $1.99B
Mondelez International dividends paid in 2022 was $1.99B, grew 8.7% from 2021.
Mondelez International Dividends Paid 2021: $1.83B
Mondelez International dividends paid in 2021 was $1.83B.
See more financial history for Mondelez International (MDLZ).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Mondelez International, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | $9.87B | Consumer Defensive |
| Coca-Cola (KO) | $8.78B | Consumer Defensive |
| Philip Morris International (PM) | $8.62B | Consumer Defensive |
| PepsiCo (PEP) | $7.64B | Consumer Defensive |
| Walmart (WMT) | $7.51B | Consumer Defensive |
| Altria Group (MO) | $6.96B | Consumer Defensive |
| Costco (COST) | $2.18B | Consumer Defensive |
| Monster Beverage (MNST) | $0 | Consumer Defensive |
Frequently asked questions
Does Mondelez International pay dividends?
Yes, Mondelez International (MDLZ) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.97 per share annually, yielding 3.19%.
What is Mondelez International's dividend yield?
Mondelez International (MDLZ) has a current dividend yield of 3.19%.
Is Mondelez International's dividend safe?
Mondelez International (MDLZ) passes 4 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Mondelez International increased its dividend?
Mondelez International (MDLZ) has 12 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Mondelez International's dividend payout ratio?
Mondelez International (MDLZ) has a dividend payout ratio of 98.5%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Mondelez International's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Mondelez International (MDLZ) is $2.51B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Mondelez International dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Mondelez International (MDLZ) dividends paid changed +5.9% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Mondelez International dividends paid?
Mondelez International (MDLZ) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +8.2% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Mondelez International dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Mondelez International dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $2.49B in 2025.
What was Mondelez International dividends paid in 2024?
Mondelez International (MDLZ) dividends paid in 2024 was $2.35B.
What was Mondelez International dividends paid in 2025?
Mondelez International (MDLZ) dividends paid in 2025 was $2.49B.
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