MZTI Dividend History & Yield

The Marzetti Company · NasdaqGS

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer Dividend growth
$105.39
-0.24% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
3.80%
$4.00/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.80%
$4.00/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$4.00
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.00
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 8, 2026 Estimated
in 90 days
Next pay date
Jan 1, 2027
in 114 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 8, 2026
$1.00 per share
Payout ratio
57%
of earnings
Market cap
2.8B
P/E 14.9
5y dividend CAGR
+5.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
10 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.8
since Dec 4, 1986
1y total return
-40.1%
price -42.3% + dividends 2.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 8, 2026 (in 90 days) Jan 1, 2027 $1.00 $100.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 9, 2027 (in 181 days) Apr 2, 2027 $1.00 $100.00 Estimated
Tue, Jun 8, 2027 (in 272 days) Jul 2, 2027 $1.00 $100.00 Estimated
Tue, Sep 7, 2027 (in 363 days) Oct 1, 2027 $1.00 $100.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from MZTI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.00 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 7, 2016 to Sep 8, 2026; most recent $1.00$0.00$0.60$1.20Dec 7, 2016: $0.55Dec '16Mar 7, 2017: $0.55Jun 6, 2017: $0.55Sep 7, 2017: $0.55Dec 7, 2017: $0.60Mar 8, 2018: $0.60Mar '18Jun 7, 2018: $0.60Sep 6, 2018: $0.60Dec 6, 2018: $0.65Mar 7, 2019: $0.65Jun 6, 2019: $0.65Jun '19Sep 6, 2019: $0.65Dec 5, 2019: $0.70Mar 5, 2020: $0.70Jun 8, 2020: $0.70Sep 8, 2020: $0.70Sep '20Dec 4, 2020: $0.75Mar 8, 2021: $0.75Jun 8, 2021: $0.75Sep 9, 2021: $0.75Dec 3, 2021: $0.80Dec '21Mar 8, 2022: $0.80Jun 8, 2022: $0.80Sep 8, 2022: $0.80Dec 2, 2022: $0.85Mar 8, 2023: $0.85Mar '23Jun 8, 2023: $0.85Sep 7, 2023: $0.85Dec 1, 2023: $0.90Mar 6, 2024: $0.90Jun 7, 2024: $0.90Jun '24Sep 9, 2024: $0.90Dec 5, 2024: $0.95Mar 7, 2025: $0.95Jun 6, 2025: $0.95Sep 8, 2025: $0.95Sep '25Dec 5, 2025: $1.00Mar 6, 2026: $1.00Jun 5, 2026: $1.00Sep 8, 2026: $1.00

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.50$5.002017: $2.25$2.2520172018: $2.45$2.4520182019: $2.65$2.6520192020: $2.85$2.8520202021: $3.05$3.0520212022: $3.25$3.2520222023: $3.45$3.4520232024: $3.65$3.6520242025: $3.85$3.8520252026 (YTD): $3.00$3.002026 YTD

How much MZTI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month300$31,617$1,200
$500 / month1,500$158,085$6,000
$1,000 / month3,000$316,170$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.80%. $10,000 in MZTI would currently pay about $380 a year ($32 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

MZTI dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 8, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 $1.00 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 $1.00 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 $1.00 +0.0%
Dec 5, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 $1.00 +5.3%
Sep 8, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 $0.95 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 $0.95 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 $0.95 +0.0%
Dec 5, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 $0.95 +5.6%
Sep 9, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 $0.90 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 $0.90 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 $0.90 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 $0.90 +5.9%
Sep 7, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 $0.85 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 $0.85 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 $0.85 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 $0.85 +6.2%
Sep 8, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 $0.80 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 $0.80 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 $0.80 +0.0%
Dec 3, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 $0.80 +6.7%
Sep 9, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 $0.75 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 $0.75 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 $0.75 +0.0%
Dec 4, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 $0.75 +7.1%

MZTI dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Dec 5, 2025 Raised 5.3% $0.95 $1.00 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

MZTI scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Share price down more than 30% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About The Marzetti Company

The Marzetti Company engages in manufacturing and marketing of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels in the United States. It operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. The Retail segment offers frozen garlic bread under the New York Bakery brand; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Cardini's, Marzetti Simply, and Girard's brands; vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand; Japanese barbecue sauces and dips under the Bachan's brand; and croutons and toppings under the New York Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti brands.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Packaged Foods. First dividend on our records: Dec 4, 1986. 160 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

MZTI dividend FAQ

When is MZTI's next ex-dividend date?

MZTI's next ex-dividend date is Dec 8, 2026 (in 90 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.00 per share, expected on Jan 1, 2027.

How often does MZTI pay dividends?

MZTI pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.00 per share with an ex-date of Sep 8, 2026.

What is MZTI's dividend yield?

MZTI's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.80%, based on $4.00 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $105.39. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.00 per share, is 3.80%.

How much does MZTI pay per share?

MZTI pays about $1.00 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $4.00 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $400.00 a year.

Has MZTI grown or cut its dividend?

MZTI has raised its annual dividend for 10 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.9% a year (+5.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of MZTI do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.80%, you would need about 300 shares of MZTI (roughly $31,617 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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