Marzetti declares 95-cent quarterly dividend, maintains higher payout

Published 13/08/2025, 20:10
Marzetti declares 95-cent quarterly dividend, maintains higher payout

WESTERVILLE, Ohio - The Marzetti Company (NASDAQ:MZTI), a specialty food manufacturer with a market capitalization of $32.37 million and annual revenue of $73.75 million, announced Wednesday it will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per common share on September 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 8, 2025. According to InvestingPro, the company maintains a FAIR financial health rating despite facing revenue decline of 1.45% in the last twelve months.

The dividend maintains the higher payout level established nine months ago and represents the company’s 62nd consecutive year of increased regular cash dividends. According to the company, Marzetti is among only 12 U.S. companies with 62 straight years of regular cash dividend increases, maintaining this streak despite operating on thin gross profit margins of 2.36%.

"The dividend reflects the company’s continued strong financial position and will be the 249th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the company since September 1963," said CEO David A. Ciesinski in the press release statement.

The specialty food manufacturer also announced its annual shareholder meeting will take place on November 19, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will be held in a virtual-only format, with September 22, 2025, set as the record date for shareholders entitled to vote.

Shareholders of record will receive detailed instructions for meeting participation in proxy materials to be distributed in October. The company stated that approximately 27,534,000 common shares are currently outstanding.

The Marzetti Company manufactures and markets specialty food products for retail and foodservice channels.

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