Does MZTI pay a dividend?

Yes. The Marzetti Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.43% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.95 per share.

How much does MZTI pay in dividends?

$3.95 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 MZTI ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MZTI. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

MZTI Dividend

The Marzetti Company

NASDAQConsumer DefensiveStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.43%
Annual dividend: $3.95
Payout ratio: 0.61
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $115.02
Market cap: $3.2B

Is MZTI 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 median3.43% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.61 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 42 complete years, the annual total fell in 1987. The most recent reduction was in 1987.
Raised for 9 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

MZTI dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1984 to 2025.

Peak $3.80 in 2025Year 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 MZTI, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 5, 2026	June 30, 2026	$1.0000	Quarterly
March 6, 2026	March 31, 2026	$1.0000	Quarterly
December 5, 2025	December 31, 2025	$1.0000	Quarterly
September 8, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.9500	Quarterly
June 6, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.9500	Quarterly
March 7, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.9500	Quarterly
December 5, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.9500	Quarterly
September 9, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.9000	Quarterly
June 7, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.9000	Quarterly
March 6, 2024	March 29, 2024	$0.9000	Quarterly
December 1, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.9000	Quarterly
September 7, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.8500	Quarterly
June 8, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.8500	Quarterly
March 8, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.8500	Quarterly
December 2, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.8500	Quarterly
September 8, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.8000	Quarterly
June 8, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.8000	Quarterly
March 8, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.8000	Quarterly
December 3, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.8000	Quarterly
September 9, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.7500	Quarterly
June 8, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.7500	Quarterly
March 8, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.7500	Quarterly
December 4, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.7500	Quarterly
September 8, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.7000	Quarterly
June 8, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.7000	Quarterly
March 5, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.7000	Quarterly
December 5, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.7000	Quarterly
September 6, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.6500	Quarterly
June 6, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.6500	Quarterly
March 7, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.6500	Quarterly
December 6, 2018	December 28, 2018	$0.6500	Quarterly
September 6, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.6000	Quarterly
June 7, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.6000	Quarterly
March 8, 2018	March 30, 2018	$0.6000	Quarterly
December 7, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.6000	Quarterly
September 7, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.5500	Quarterly
June 6, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.5500	Quarterly
March 7, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.5500	Quarterly
December 7, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.5500	Quarterly
September 7, 2016	September 30, 2016	$0.5000	Quarterly

How much would MZTI pay you?

Enter an amount and see the income this dividend would produce — per year, per payment and per month.

Calculate MZTI dividend income →

MZTI appears in

Frequently asked questions

Does MZTI pay a dividend?: Yes. The Marzetti Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.43% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.95 per share.
How much does MZTI pay in dividends?: $3.95 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 MZTI ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MZTI. Dates appear here once the company declares them.