Current Yield
0.57%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.32
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
7.9%
Consecutive Growth Years
11 (Dividend Contender)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Contender — Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.
- Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) currently yields 0.57%, paying $3.32 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 7.9% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 8 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 7.66%.
Dividend yield valuation for Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Near average — fair value |
Current yield (now) | 0.57% |
1-year average yield | 0.52%now 0.05 pp above |
3-year average yield | 0.56%now 0.01 pp above |
5-year average yield | 0.60%now 0.03 pp below |
MLM: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 8.2% |
FCF payout ratio | 4.9% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 2.5x |
Interest coverage | 6.51x |
ROIC (TTM) | 17.2% |
Dividend safety score for Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
8 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 7.9%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $835M — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
11 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 4.9%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.5x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.7%) ≤ EPS growth (49.7%) — sustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
128 payments from 1994 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.7400 | $0.7400 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.7400 | $0.7400 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.7400 | $0.7400 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.7400 | $0.7400 |
- Jun 1, 2026$0.8300
- Mar 2, 2026$0.8300
- Dec 1, 2025$0.8300
- Sep 2, 2025$0.8300
- Jun 2, 2025$0.7900
- Mar 3, 2025$0.7900
- Dec 2, 2024$0.7900
- Sep 3, 2024$0.7900
- Jun 3, 2024$0.7400
- Mar 1, 2024$0.7400
- Nov 30, 2023$0.7400
- Aug 31, 2023$0.7400
Historical dividend yield for Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 0.52%5Y: 0.60%10Y: 0.71%
Dividend per share for Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 5.88%5Y: 7.66%10Y: 7.31%→ Stable
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $0.22 | 2 |
| 1995 | $0.44 | 4 |
| 1996 | $0.46 | 4 |
| 1997 | $0.48 | 4 |
| 1998 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 1999 | $0.52 | 4 |
| 2000 | $0.54 | 4 |
| 2001 | $0.56 | 4 |
| 2002 | $0.58 | 4 |
| 2003 | $0.69 | 4 |
| 2004 | $0.76 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.86 | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.01 | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.24 | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.49 | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.64 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.72 | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.84 | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.06 | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.24 | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.36 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.54 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.80 | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.06 | 4 |
| 2025 | $3.24 | 4 |
| 2026 | $1.66 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $3.2400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $3.0600 | $3.2400 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | $2.8000 | $3.0600 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | $2.5400 | $2.8000 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | $2.3600 | $2.5400 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | $2.2400 | $2.3600 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | $2.0600 | $2.2400 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | $1.8400 | $2.0600 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | $1.7200 | $1.8400 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | $1.6400 | $1.7200 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | $1.6000 | $1.6400 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | $1.6000 | $1.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $1.6000 | $1.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $1.6000 | $1.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $1.6000 | $1.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | $1.6000 | $1.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | $1.6000 | $1.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | $1.4900 | $1.6000 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | $1.2400 | $1.4900 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | $1.0100 | $1.2400 | +22.8% |
| 2006 | $0.8600 | $1.0100 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | $0.7600 | $0.8600 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | $0.6900 | $0.7600 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | $0.5800 | $0.6900 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | $0.5600 | $0.5800 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | $0.5400 | $0.5600 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | $0.5200 | $0.5400 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | $0.5000 | $0.5200 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | $0.4800 | $0.5000 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | $0.4600 | $0.4800 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | $0.4400 | $0.4600 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | — | $0.4400 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$3.2400
- 2024$3.0600
- 2023$2.8000
- 2022$2.5400
- 2021$2.3600
- 2020$2.2400
- 2019$2.0600
- 2018$1.8400
- 2017$1.7200
- 2016$1.6400
- 2015$1.6000
- 2014$1.6000
- 2013$1.6000
- 2012$1.6000
- 2011$1.6000
- 2010$1.6000
- 2009$1.6000
- 2008$1.4900
- 2007$1.2400
- 2006$1.0100
- 2005$0.8600
- 2004$0.7600
- 2003$0.6900
- 2002$0.5800
- 2001$0.5600
- 2000$0.5400
- 1999$0.5200
- 1998$0.5000
- 1997$0.4800
- 1996$0.4600
- 1995$0.4400
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.
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