$1.00 per common share, payable September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record September 8, is the 253rd consecutive quarterly cash dividend The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) has paid since September 1963. Applied against approximately 27,291,000 shares outstanding, the rate implies a per-quarter aggregate near $27.3 million and an annualized per-share pace of $4.00.
The board established this amount nine months ago at what the company called a higher level and has held it since. That continuity now marks 63 consecutive years of regular cash dividend increases. Just 12 U.S. companies carry that same streak, per the company's August 19 filing.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Per-share amount | $1.00 quarterly (reported) |
| Payment date | September 30, 2026 |
| Record date | September 8, 2026 |
| Shares outstanding | ~27,291,000 (reported) |
| Implied quarterly outlay | ~$27.3 million |
| Annualized per-share rate | $4.00 |
| Consecutive quarterly dividends | 253 (since September 1963) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 63 |
| U.S. peers with same streak | 12 |
CEO David A. Ciesinski attributed the payment to the company's "continued strong financial position," per the 8-K.
The 63-year figure is the harder read for income-oriented holders. Sustaining an annual increase through six-plus decades compresses the peer group to a short list. For MZTI, the $4.00 annualized rate is the run-rate that matters until the next board action.
Annual meeting
The board set the 2026 annual shareholder meeting for 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, via live webcast in virtual-only format. Shareholders can participate, vote, and submit questions during the session. The voting record date is September 14. Proxy materials are expected in October, and the webcast will be accessible through investors.marzetticompany.com.
The Westerville, Ohio manufacturer markets specialty food products across retail and foodservice channels.