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The Marzetti Co's dividends per share for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.00. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.90. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.75. As of today, The Marzetti Co's Dividend Yield % is 3.69%.
Good Sign:
The Marzetti Co stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.
During the past 12 months, The Marzetti Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.60% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of The Marzetti Co was 20.90% per year. The lowest was 3.30% per year. And the median was 8.70% per year.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
The Marzetti Co (NAS:MZTI) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
The Marzetti Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of The Marzetti Co was 0.76. The lowest was 0.44. And the median was 0.56.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
The Marzetti Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 1.000000
2026-06-05
2026-06-05
2026-06-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.000000
2026-03-06
2026-03-06
2026-03-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.000000
2025-12-05
2025-12-05
2025-12-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.950000
2025-09-08
2025-09-08
2025-09-30
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.
The Marzetti Co's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $107.10.
The Marzetti Co's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $3.95.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of The Marzetti Co was 3.69%. The lowest was 1.29%. And the median was 1.75%.
Good Sign:
The Marzetti Co stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.
* 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.
The Marzetti Co Dividends per Share Related Terms
The Marzetti Co Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Marzetti Co's Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* 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.
MZTI vs FRPT, CENT, POST: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, The Marzetti Co's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
The Marzetti Co Dividend Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Marzetti Co's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Marzetti Co's Dividend Yield % falls into.
The Marzetti Co (MZTI) has a Dividends per Share of $3.90 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on The Marzetti Co and its competitors.
Is The Marzetti Co's Dividends per Share too high?
The Marzetti Co's current Dividends per Share is $3.90. Overall, The Marzetti Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Marzetti Co's Dividends per Share compare to FRPT and CENT?
The Marzetti Co's Dividends per Share of $3.90 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on The Marzetti Co and its competitors. The Marzetti Co's current Dividends per Share is $3.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Marzetti Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Marzetti Co (MZTI) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $183.06, compared to a current price of $107.10 — trading 41.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is $3.90. The Marzetti Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Marzetti Co (MZTI), the current Dividends per Share is $3.90 as of Mar. 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 The Marzetti Co (MZTI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Marzetti Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $107.10 is trading 41.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $183.06.
GuruFocus considers The Marzetti Co to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MZTI:
Dividends per Share: $3.90
GF Value™: $183.06 vs. price of $107.10 (41.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MZTI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Marzetti Co manufactures and sells specialty food products. Its retail brands include Marzetti, New York Bakery and Sister Schubert's, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden dressings, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Arby's sauces, Subway sauces, and Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls. Its foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States with dressings, sauces, breads and frozen pastas. The company has two reportable segments: Retail and Foodservice, of which it derives maximum revenue from Retail segment.
69GF Score
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