Mccormick & Co Inc (MKC) dividend history and payment record
Mccormick & Co Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 159 payments for it, going back to December 1986 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for MKC. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
MKC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.48 per share, July 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.92 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 6.7%, from $0.45 to $0.48 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.1% a year, compounded ($0.34 → $0.48) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 5, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 18 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 159 payments since December 1986 |
Mccormick & Co Inc's dividend schedule
Mccormick & Co Inc has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 6, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 18 days, based on the announcements we hold for MKC.
Increases have a season: of the 24 raises in our record, most take effect with the December payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 6.7%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
MKC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 159 going back to December 1986.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.45 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | $0.42 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | $0.42 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | $0.42 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.42 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.39 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | $0.37 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own MKC before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does MKC pay a dividend?
- Mccormick & Co Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 159 payments since December 1986.
- How much does MKC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.48 per share, with an ex-date of July 6, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.92 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.