Marzetti (MZTI) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderMarzetti (MZTI) has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and currently yields 3.39%. The most recent dividend was $1.0000/share on Mar 31, 2026, paid Quarterly.
MZTI
Current Yield
3.39%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.90
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
61.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
10 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
5.48%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
6.20%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
-5.64%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
9.6%
FCF payout ratio
11.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.6x
Interest coverage
0.00x
ROIC (TTM)
16.5%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 61.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($7.41) covers dividend/share ($3.90).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
10 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 11.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is -0.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (6.2%) exceeds EPS growth (-24.6%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Mar 6, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0000
Ex-date Dec 5, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 31, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0000
Ex-date Sep 8, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.9500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9500
Ex-date Jun 6, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.9500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9500
Ex-date Mar 7, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 31, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.9500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9500
Ex-date Dec 5, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 31, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9500
Ex-date Sep 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 30, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9000
Ex-date Jun 7, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 28, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9000
Ex-date Mar 6, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 29, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9000
Ex-date Dec 1, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 29, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.9000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9000
Ex-date Sep 7, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 29, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.8500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8500
Ex-date Jun 8, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 30, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.8500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8500
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $1.0000 | $1.0000 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $1.0000 | $1.0000 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.9500 | $0.9500 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.9500 | $0.9500 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.9500 | $0.9500 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.9500 | $0.9500 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.9000 | $0.9000 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.9000 | $0.9000 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.9000 | $0.9000 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.9000 | $0.9000 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.8500 | $0.8500 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.8500 | $0.8500 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Marzetti has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 10 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.8500 | — | — |
| 2025 | $3.6500 | $3.8500 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | $3.4500 | $3.6500 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | $3.2500 | $3.4500 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | $3.0500 | $3.2500 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $2.8500 | $3.0500 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | $2.6500 | $2.8500 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | $2.4500 | $2.6500 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | $2.2500 | $2.4500 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | $2.0500 | $2.2500 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | $6.8800 | $2.0500 | -70.2% |
| 2015 | $1.7800 | $6.8800 | +286.5% |
| 2014 | $1.6200 | $1.7800 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | $6.4600 | $1.6200 | -74.9% |
| 2012 | $1.3500 | $6.4600 | +378.5% |
| 2011 | $1.2300 | $1.3500 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | $1.1550 | $1.2300 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | $1.1250 | $1.1550 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | $1.0900 | $1.1250 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | $1.0500 | $1.0900 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | $3.0100 | $1.0500 | -65.1% |
| 2005 | $0.9400 | $3.0100 | +220.2% |
| 2004 | $0.8300 | $0.9400 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | $0.7400 | $0.8300 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | $0.6900 | $0.7400 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | $0.6500 | $0.6900 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | $0.6100 | $0.6500 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | $0.5700 | $0.6100 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | $0.5067 | $0.5700 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | $0.4600 | $0.5067 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | $0.4067 | $0.4600 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | $0.3283 | $0.4067 | +23.9% |
| 1994 | $0.2687 | $0.3283 | +22.2% |
| 1993 | $0.2313 | $0.2687 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | $0.2050 | $0.2313 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | $0.1925 | $0.2050 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | $0.1825 | $0.1925 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | $0.1725 | $0.1825 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | $0.1639 | $0.1725 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | $0.1858 | $0.1639 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | $0.1881 | $0.1858 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | — | $0.1881 | — |
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 Marzetti (MZTI) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$107.59M
YoY change
+5.7%
5Y CAGR
+6.5%
Peak year (2016)
$190.55M
Latest annual
$103.50M
Cash dividends paid over time for Marzetti (MZTI)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Marzetti (MZTI)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $103.50M | +5.7% | +$5.57M | ||
| 2024 | $97.93M | +6.0% | +$5.57M | ||
| 2023 | $92.37M | +6.5% | +$5.61M | ||
| 2022 | $86.76M | +6.8% | +$5.53M | ||
| 2021 | $81.23M | +7.4% | +$5.59M | ||
| 2020 | $75.64M | +7.9% | +$5.53M | ||
| 2019 | $70.11M | +8.6% | +$5.58M | ||
| 2018 | $64.53M | +9.4% | +$5.55M | ||
| 2017 | $58.98M | -69.0% | -$131.57M | ||
| 2016 | $190.55M | +282.8% | +$140.77M | ||
| 2015 | $49.78M | +5.9% | +$2.79M | ||
| 2014 | $46.99M | -73.6% | -$131.07M | ||
| 2013 | $178.06M | +362.9% | +$139.60M | ||
| 2012 | $38.46M | +7.8% | +$2.77M | ||
| 2011 | $35.70M | +6.8% | +$2.27M | ||
| 2010 | $33.43M | +4.9% | +$1.58M | ||
| 2009 | $31.85M | -2.2% | -$724,000 | ||
| 2008 | $32.58M | -3.3% | -$1.12M | ||
| 2007 | $33.70M | -66.9% | -$68.06M | ||
| 2006 | $101.76M | +198.8% | +$67.70M | ||
| 2005 | $34.05M | +7.2% | +$2.29M | ||
| 2004 | $31.77M | +12.8% | +$3.62M | ||
| 2003 | $28.15M | +7.7% | +$2.02M | ||
| 2002 | $26.13M | +3.8% | +$952,000 | ||
| 2001 | $25.18M | +1.7% | +$429,000 | ||
| 2000 | $24.75M | +0.6% | +$147,000 | ||
| 1999 | $24.60M | +5.6% | +$1.30M | ||
| 1998 | $23.30M | +10.4% | +$2.20M | ||
| 1997 | $21.10M | +7.7% | +$1.50M | ||
| 1996 | $19.60M | +18.8% | +$3.10M | ||
| 1995 | $16.50M | +23.1% | +$3.10M | ||
| 1994 | $13.40M | +18.6% | +$2.10M | ||
| 1993 | $11.30M | +14.1% | +$1.40M | ||
| 1992 | $9.90M | +8.8% | +$800,000 | ||
| 1991 | $9.10M | +3.4% | +$300,000 | ||
| 1990 | $8.80M | +2.3% | +$200,000 | ||
| 1989 | $8.60M | — | — |
Marzetti (MZTI) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $103.50M (2025) – grew 5.7% year-over-year.
Marzetti dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +6.5%, sustaining 8 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Marzetti dividends paid plunged from $190.55M in 2016 to $103.50M in 2025, a 45.7% drawdown.
Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $190.55M in 2016 and its low of $8.60M in 1989.
Within Consumer Defensive, Marzetti (MZTI) ranks 8th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $7.57B.
Marzetti Dividends Paid 2025: $103.50M
Marzetti dividends paid in 2025 was $103.50M, grew 5.7% from 2024.
Marzetti Dividends Paid 2024: $97.93M
Marzetti dividends paid in 2024 was $97.93M, grew 6.0% from 2023.
Marzetti Dividends Paid 2023: $92.37M
Marzetti dividends paid in 2023 was $92.37M, grew 6.5% from 2022.
Marzetti Dividends Paid 2022: $86.76M
Marzetti dividends paid in 2022 was $86.76M, grew 6.8% from 2021.
Marzetti Dividends Paid 2021: $81.23M
Marzetti dividends paid in 2021 was $81.23M.
See more financial history for Marzetti (MZTI).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Marzetti, 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 Marzetti pay dividends?
Yes, Marzetti (MZTI) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $3.90 per share annually, yielding 3.39%.
What is Marzetti's dividend yield?
Marzetti (MZTI) has a current dividend yield of 3.39%.
Is Marzetti's dividend safe?
Marzetti (MZTI) passes 5 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Marzetti increased its dividend?
Marzetti (MZTI) has 10 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Marzetti's dividend payout ratio?
Marzetti (MZTI) has a dividend payout ratio of 61.0%. 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 Marzetti's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Marzetti (MZTI) is $107.59M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Marzetti dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Marzetti (MZTI) dividends paid changed +5.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Marzetti dividends paid?
Marzetti (MZTI) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +6.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Marzetti dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Marzetti dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $190.55M in 2016.
What was Marzetti dividends paid in 2024?
Marzetti (MZTI) dividends paid in 2024 was $97.93M.
What was Marzetti dividends paid in 2025?
Marzetti (MZTI) dividends paid in 2025 was $103.50M.
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