McCormick Dividend History
NYSE: MKCConsumer DefensivePackaged FoodsUSD
45.94+0.69 (+1.52%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 4.11%
- Annual dividend
- $1.89
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 6, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 34%
McCormick dividend summary
McCormick pays a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share ($1.92 annualized), a 4.18% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 27 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 34% of trailing earnings per share. MKC has 159 recorded dividend payments since 1986, totaling $1.89 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MKC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.48 | +6.7% | — |
| Oct 14, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.45 | +7.1% | — |
| Oct 7, 2024 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2024 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.42 | +7.7% | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.39 | +5.4% | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.37 | +8.8% | — |
| Oct 8, 2021 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2021 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.34 | +9.7% | — |
| Oct 2, 2020 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2020 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2020 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.31 | +8.8% | — |
| Oct 4, 2019 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2019 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2019 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.285 | +9.6% | — |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.26 | +10.6% | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | $0.235 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2017 | $0.235 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2017 | $0.235 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.235 | +9.3% | — |
| Oct 6, 2016 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2016 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2016 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.215 | +7.5% | — |
| Oct 8, 2015 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2015 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2015 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.20 | +8.1% | — |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2014 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2014 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.185 | +8.8% | — |
| Oct 3, 2013 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2013 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2013 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.17 | +9.7% | — |
| Oct 3, 2012 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2012 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2012 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.155 | +10.7% | — |
| Oct 5, 2011 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2011 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2011 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.14 | +7.7% | — |
| Oct 6, 2010 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2010 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2010 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.13 | +8.3% | — |
| Sep 30, 2009 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2009 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2009 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.12 | +9.1% | — |
| Oct 1, 2008 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2008 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2008 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2007 | $0.11 | +10.0% | — |
| Oct 3, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.10 | +11.1% | — |
| Oct 4, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.09 | +12.5% | — |
| Oct 5, 2005 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2005 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2005 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2004 | $0.08 | +14.3% | — |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2004 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2004 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2003 | $0.07 | +16.7% | — |
| Oct 1, 2003 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2003 | $0.06 | +9.1% | — |
| Apr 3, 2003 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2002 | $0.055 | +4.8% | — |
| Sep 26, 2002 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2002 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2002 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2001 | $0.0525 | +5.0% | — |
| Sep 26, 2001 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2001 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2001 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2000 | $0.05 | +5.3% | — |
| Sep 27, 2000 | $0.0475 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2000 | $0.0475 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2000 | $0.0475 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1999 | $0.0475 | +11.8% | — |
| Sep 29, 1999 | $0.0425 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 1999 | $0.0425 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 1999 | $0.0425 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1998 | $0.0425 | +6.3% | — |
| Sep 29, 1998 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 1998 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1998 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1997 | $0.04 | +6.7% | — |
| Oct 28, 1997 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 1997 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1997 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1997 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1996 | $0.0375 | +7.1% | — |
| Sep 26, 1996 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1996 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 1996 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1995 | $0.035 | +7.7% | — |
| Sep 27, 1995 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1995 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1995 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1994 | $0.0325 | +8.3% | — |
| Sep 26, 1994 | $0.03 | +100.0% | — |
| Jun 27, 1994 | $0.015 | -50.0% | — |
| Mar 25, 1994 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1993 | $0.03 | +9.1% | — |
| Sep 24, 1993 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1993 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1993 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 1992 | $0.0275 | +10.0% | — |
| Sep 25, 1992 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1992 | $0.025 | +11.1% | — |
| Mar 25, 1992 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 1991 | $0.0225 | +20.0% | — |
| Sep 24, 1991 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1991 | $0.0188 | +15.4% | — |
| Mar 27, 1991 | $0.0163 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 1990 | $0.0163 | +8.3% | — |
| Sep 24, 1990 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1990 | $0.015 | +9.1% | — |
| Mar 27, 1990 | $0.0138 | +22.2% | — |
| Sep 25, 1989 | $0.0113 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1989 | $0.0113 | +12.5% | — |
| Mar 20, 1989 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 1988 | $0.01 | +14.3% | — |
| Sep 21, 1988 | $0.0088 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 1988 | $0.0088 | +12.0% | — |
| Mar 18, 1988 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 1987 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Sep 21, 1987 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 1987 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Mar 20, 1987 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 1986 | $0.0078 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.96 | 2 | -47.5% |
| 2025 | $1.83 | 4 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | $1.71 | 4 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | $1.59 | 4 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | $1.50 | 4 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | $1.39 | 4 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | $1.27 | 4 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | $1.16 | 4 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | $1.07 | 4 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | $0.965 | 4 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | $0.88 | 4 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | $0.815 | 4 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | $0.755 | 4 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | $0.695 | 4 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | $0.635 | 4 | +10.4% |
MKC stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 9, 2002 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jan 21, 1992 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jan 22, 1990 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 28, 1988 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 22, 1977 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |