During the past 12 months, Minerals Technologies's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 31.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Minerals Technologies was 31.00% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 0.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Minerals Technologies Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
MTX vs NGVT, KWR, ASH: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Minerals Technologies's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Minerals Technologies Forward Dividend Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Minerals Technologies's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Minerals Technologies's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Minerals Technologies Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.120000
2026-06-02
2026-06-02
2026-06-18
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.120000
2026-02-13
2026-02-13
2026-03-06
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.120000
2025-10-30
2025-10-30
2025-12-04
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.110000
2025-08-15
2025-08-15
2025-09-05
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Minerals Technologies's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.62% mean?
Minerals Technologies (MTX) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.62% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Minerals Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Minerals Technologies ranks #780 out of 1027 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 75.9%.
Is Minerals Technologies' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Minerals Technologies' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.62%. The Chemicals industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57. Minerals Technologies' value of 0.62% is 60.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Minerals Technologies ranks #780 out of 1027 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Minerals Technologies has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Minerals Technologies' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to NGVT and KWR?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Minerals Technologies ranks #780 out of 1027 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Minerals Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57. Minerals Technologies' value of 0.62% is 60.5% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Chemicals company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Chemicals companies is 1.57, based on 1,027 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Minerals Technologies's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.62% is 60.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Minerals Technologies and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Minerals Technologies's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.62%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Minerals Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Minerals Technologies (MTX) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $70.05, compared to a current price of $79.80 — trading 13.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.62% and 60.5% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.57. Minerals Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Minerals Technologies (MTX), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.62% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Minerals Technologies (MTX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Minerals Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $79.80 is trading 13.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $70.05.
GuruFocus considers Minerals Technologies to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MTX:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 0.62%
GF Value™: $70.05 vs. price of $79.80 (13.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 60.5% below the Chemicals median (#780 of 1027)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MTX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Minerals Technologies Inc mines, produces, and sells mineral-based products. The firm organizes itself into two segments: The Consumer & Specialties segment that derives maximum revenue, serves consumer end markets directly with mineral-to-market finished products and also provides specialty mineral-based solutions and technologies that are an essential component of its customers' finished products; and The Engineered Solutions segment serves industrial end markets with engineered systems, mineral blends, and technologies that are designed to improve its customers' manufacturing processes and projects. The majority of revenue comes from the United States, while it also has its presence in Canada/Latin America, Europe/Africa, and Asia.
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