Does MCS pay a dividend?

Yes. The Marcus Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.12% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.32 per share.

How much does MCS pay in dividends?

$0.32 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next MCS ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 25, 2026, with payment on September 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

MCS Dividend

The Marcus Corporation

NYSECommunication ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.12%
Annual dividend: $0.32
Payout ratio: 0.43
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $28.68
Market cap: $885M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 25, 2026Pay date: September 15, 2026Amount: $0.0900

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is MCS a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.12% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.43 means roughly 43% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 37 complete years, the annual total fell in 2013, 2020, 2022 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2022.
Raised for 3 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

MCS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1987 to 2025.

Peak $0.6400 in 2019Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for MCS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 25, 2026	September 15, 2026	$0.0900	Quarterly
June 1, 2026	June 15, 2026	$0.0800	Quarterly
February 25, 2026	March 16, 2026	$0.0800	Quarterly
November 25, 2025	December 15, 2025	$0.0800	Quarterly
August 25, 2025	September 15, 2025	$0.0800	Quarterly
May 27, 2025	June 16, 2025	$0.0700	Quarterly
February 25, 2025	March 17, 2025	$0.0700	Quarterly
November 25, 2024	December 16, 2024	$0.0700	Quarterly
August 26, 2024	September 16, 2024	$0.0700	Quarterly
June 17, 2024	June 26, 2024	$0.0700	Quarterly
March 1, 2024	March 15, 2024	$0.0700	Quarterly
November 24, 2023	December 15, 2023	$0.0700	Quarterly
August 24, 2023	September 15, 2023	$0.0700	Quarterly
June 1, 2023	June 15, 2023	$0.0500	Quarterly
March 10, 2023	March 20, 2023	$0.0500	Quarterly
November 23, 2022	December 15, 2022	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 24, 2022	September 15, 2022	$0.0500	Quarterly
February 28, 2020	March 16, 2020	$0.1700	Quarterly
November 22, 2019	December 16, 2019	$0.1600	Quarterly
August 23, 2019	September 16, 2019	$0.1600	Quarterly
May 24, 2019	June 17, 2019	$0.1600	Quarterly
March 1, 2019	March 15, 2019	$0.1600	Quarterly
November 23, 2018	December 17, 2018	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 24, 2018	September 17, 2018	$0.1500	Quarterly
May 24, 2018	June 15, 2018	$0.1500	Quarterly
March 2, 2018	March 15, 2018	$0.1500	Quarterly
November 24, 2017	December 15, 2017	$0.1250	Quarterly
August 23, 2017	September 15, 2017	$0.1250	Quarterly
May 23, 2017	June 15, 2017	$0.1250	Quarterly
March 2, 2017	March 15, 2017	$0.1250	Quarterly
November 23, 2016	December 15, 2016	$0.1125	Quarterly
August 23, 2016	September 15, 2016	$0.1125	Quarterly
May 23, 2016	June 15, 2016	$0.1125	Quarterly
February 24, 2016	March 15, 2016	$0.1125	Quarterly
October 22, 2015	November 16, 2015	$0.1050	Quarterly
July 30, 2015	August 17, 2015	$0.1050	Quarterly
April 23, 2015	May 15, 2015	$0.1050	Quarterly
January 22, 2015	February 16, 2015	$0.0950	Quarterly
October 23, 2014	November 17, 2014	$0.0950	Quarterly
July 31, 2014	August 15, 2014	$0.0950	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does MCS pay a dividend?: Yes. The Marcus Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.12% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.32 per share.
How much does MCS pay in dividends?: $0.32 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next MCS ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 25, 2026, with payment on September 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.