MKC dividend analysis

MKC dividend deep dive

MKC pays $22.30 per share annually, a 6.80% yield against the current price. The 48% payout sits inside the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the MKC dividend: Quality 53, Risk 54, composite safety 54/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

MKC reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (6.80%) and 5y CAGR (1.8%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 39.7% / 95.3% / 281.4%.

Sector dividend comp for MKC: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, MKC pays 6.80% — a +3.67-pp gap to the cohort mean.

MKC dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $5.575 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on MKC: 6.80% TTM yield + 1.8% growth + 54/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 48% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.