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UTZ (Utz Brands) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.68 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Utz Brands Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Utz Brands's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.68.

The historical rank and industry rank for Utz Brands's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

UTZ' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 0.39   Max: 0.46
Current: 0.46


During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Utz Brands was 0.46. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.39.

UTZ's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
51.89% of 927 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.43 vs UTZ: 0.46

As of today (2025-07-24), the Dividend Yield % of Utz Brands is 1.66%.

During the past 7 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Utz Brands was 2.02%. The lowest was 0.17%. And the median was 1.34%.

Utz Brands's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.06.

During the past 12 months, Utz Brands's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Utz Brands was 5.30% per year. The lowest was 5.30% per year. And the median was 5.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Utz Brands Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Utz Brands's Dividend Payout Ratio 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.

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Utz Brands Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Utz Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 0.38 0.40 0.40 0.31

Utz Brands Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.42 0.59 0.28 0.28 0.68

Competitive Comparison of Utz Brands's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Utz Brands's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.


Utz Brands's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Utz Brands's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Utz Brands's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.


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Utz Brands Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

Utz Brands's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
=0.238/ 0.77
=0.31

Utz Brands's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2025 )/ Earnings per Share (Diluted) (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=0.061/ 0.09
=0.68

* 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.


Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.


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Utz Brands Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
900 High Street, Hanover, PA, USA, 17331
Utz Brands Inc is a manufacturer of branded salty snacks. It produces a broad offering of salty snacks, including potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, pork skins, pub/party mixes, and other snacks. Its iconic portfolio of authentic, craft, and better-for-you (BFY) brands, which includes Utz, Zapp's, On The Border, Golden Flake, and Boulder Canyon, among others, enjoys household penetration in the United States, where its products can be found in approximately half of U.S. household. The company operates in eight manufacturing facilities with a broad range of capabilities, and its products are distributed nationally to grocery, mass, club, convenience, drug, e-commerce and other retailers through direct shipments, distributors, and approximately 2,500 DSD routes.
Executives
Chad Whyte officer: EVP, Supply Chain 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER PA 17331
Theresa Robbins Shea officer: EVP and General Counsel 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER PA 17331
Howard A Friedman director, officer: CEO 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER PA 17331
Dylan Lissette director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 860 WESTMINSTER AVENUE, HANOVER PA 17331
Timothy Brown director 1861 SANTA BARBARA DRIVE, LANCASTER PA 17601
Cc Collier Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner C/O CC CAPITAL, 200 PARK AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10166
Cary Devore officer: EVP & CFO 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER PA 17331
Pamela J Stewart director 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER PA 17331
Bruce John Lindeman director 1500 PATHFINDER AVENUE, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362
Christina Choi director 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER PA 17331
Mark Schreiber officer: EVP & Chief Customer Officer 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER PA 17331
Series R Of Um Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER PA 17331
Series U Of Um Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER PA 17331
Roger K Deromedi director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER PA 17331
Chinh Chu 10 percent owner THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154