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MKC Dividend

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

NYSEConsumer DefensiveStockData as of
Dividend yield
4.35%
Annual dividend
$1.92
Payout ratio
0.31
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$44.14
Market cap
$11.9B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.4800

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

Is MKC a good dividend stock?

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

  • Yield is above the market median4.35% against a median of 2.88% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.31 means roughly 31% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut onceAcross 42 complete years, the annual total fell in 2023. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

MKC dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1984 to 2025.

1984199119982005201220192025
Peak $1.48 in 2022Year 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 MKC, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.4800Quarterly
$0.4800Quarterly
$0.4800Irregular
$0.4500Quarterly
$0.4500Quarterly
$0.4500Quarterly
$0.4500Irregular
$0.4200Quarterly
$0.4200Quarterly
$0.4200Quarterly
$0.4200Irregular
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3700Quarterly
$0.3700Quarterly
$0.3700Quarterly
$0.3700Quarterly
$0.3400Quarterly
$0.3400Quarterly
$0.3400Quarterly
$0.3400Quarterly
$0.6200Quarterly
$0.6200Quarterly
$0.6200Quarterly
$0.6200Quarterly
$0.5700Quarterly
$0.5700Quarterly
$0.5700Quarterly
$0.5700Quarterly
$0.5200Quarterly
$0.5200Quarterly
$0.5200Quarterly
$0.5200Quarterly
$0.4700Quarterly
$0.4700Quarterly
$0.4700Quarterly
$0.4700Quarterly
$0.4300Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does MKC pay a dividend?
Yes. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.35% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.92 per share.
How much does MKC pay in dividends?
$1.92 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 MKC ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is October 13, 2026, with payment on October 26, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.