MKC – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Champion 26 Years

McCormick & Company, Incorporated manufactures, markets, and distributes herbs, spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the food industry. It operates in two segments, Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment offers spic

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Company Info

Symbol MKC
Company McCormick & Company, Incorporat
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Packaged Foods
Website Visit
Market Cap $14,367.0M

Price Data

Price $53.44
Price Change -0.27
Price Change % -0.50%
Next Earnings Report Mar 31, 2026
Low (52W) $47.52
High (52W) $78.16

Dividend Data

Div Yield 3.59%
5Y Avg Yield 2.17%
Current Div $0.480
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.920
Previous Div $0.450
Ex-date Apr 20, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Apr 27, 2026

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 4.8
DGR 1Y -20.7%
DGR 3Y -3.2%
DGR 5Y 1.2%
DGR 10Y 5.2%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -26.4%
TTR 3Y - With Specials -12.2%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -26.4%
TTR 3Y - No Specials -12.2%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $72.84
FV (P/E 10) % -27.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $152.50
FV (Peter Lynch) % -65.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $56.40
FV (Blended) % -5.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 1.7%
NPM 23.1%
CF/Share $3.53
ROE 25.4%
Current R 0.8x
Debt/Capital 34.0%
ROTC 17.7%
P/E 8.8x
P/BV 2.1x
PEG 1.08
📊 Financial data last updated: April 13, 2026 1:42 pm

Calculate your MKC Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate MKC dividend yield using our MKC calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your MKC investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: April 16, 2026 2:08 am

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000187$53.34$0.483.60%3.60%$392$392217$11,592
2$11,714217$53.90$0.523.86%3.90%$488$880249$13,402
3$13,542249$54.46$0.564.14%4.23%$601$1,481282$15,343
4$15,503282$55.03$0.614.44%4.58%$733$2,214317$17,437
5$17,620317$55.61$0.664.76%4.96%$890$3,104354$19,710
6$19,916354$56.19$0.725.11%5.38%$1,075$4,179395$22,191
7$22,424395$56.78$0.785.47%5.83%$1,295$5,474439$24,919
8$25,180439$57.38$0.845.87%6.32%$1,556$7,030487$27,936
9$28,228487$57.98$0.916.30%6.84%$1,868$8,898540$31,296
10$31,624540$58.59$0.996.75%7.42%$2,241$11,139599$35,066

MKC Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
12/29/202512/29/2025$0.4802.65%2.78%$69.14
10/14/202510/14/2025$0.4502.74%2.74%$65.80
07/07/202507/07/2025$0.4502.41%2.45%$73.39
04/07/202504/07/2025$0.4502.35%2.44%$73.92
12/30/202412/30/2024$0.4502.27%2.39%$75.45
10/07/202410/07/2024$0.4202.12%2.12%$79.38
07/08/202407/08/2024$0.4202.38%2.42%$69.44
04/05/202404/05/2024$0.4202.15%2.23%$75.47
12/28/202312/28/2023$0.4202.33%2.46%$68.23
10/06/202310/06/2023$0.3902.42%2.42%$64.55
07/07/202307/07/2023$0.3901.82%1.84%$84.67
04/06/202304/06/2023$0.3901.77%1.82%$85.80
12/29/202212/29/2022$0.3901.78%1.85%$84.14
10/07/202210/07/2022$0.3702.02%2.02%$73.44
07/08/202207/08/2022$0.3701.77%1.80%$82.07
04/08/202204/08/2022$0.3701.39%1.45%$102.12
12/30/202112/30/2021$0.3701.45%1.55%$95.57
10/08/202110/08/2021$0.3401.71%1.71%$79.31
07/09/202107/09/2021$0.3401.53%1.56%$87.10
04/09/202104/09/2021$0.3401.48%1.54%$88.11
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MKC 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of MKC demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 4.9% CAGR, representing modest long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 21% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (MKC)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in MKC would grow to $19,053 with DRIP (90.5%), and $18,574 without DRIP (85.7%).

MKC Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in MKC with historic price growth (1.05%) and dividend growth (8.36%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $129,019

Annual Dividend: $18,791

Yield on Cost: 55.27%

Total Dividends: $85,608

No DRIP

Portfolio: $80,352

Total Dividends: $41,336

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $1,074,869

Annual Dividend: $314,904

Yield on Cost: 684.57%

Total Dividends: $977,632

No DRIP

Portfolio: $195,397

Total Dividends: $139,441

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $20,880 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $4,461 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $9,817, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $85,608 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 252% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 55.27%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $65,790 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $258,436.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $314,904, cumulative dividends total $977,632, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $1,074,869, compared with $195,397 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for MKC, price $53.34, dividend per period $0.48 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 1.05% and dividend growth 8.36% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for MKC

Based on past 10-year performance, here are MKC growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +9.77%
Dividend CAGR of +8.23%

Using MKC CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

MKC (DRIP)MKC (No DRIP)
Current Price$50.51$50.51
Start Shares197.98197.98
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count279.82197.98
Dividends Payment$4.23$4.23
Annual Dividends$1,147$838
Yield on cost11.47%8.38%
Share Price$128.24$128.24
Total Dividends$7,262$6,024
Final Value$35,884$31,414

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – MKC

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

MKC Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
12/29/202512/29/2025$0.4802.65%2.78%$69.14
10/14/202510/14/2025$0.4502.74%2.74%$65.80
07/07/202507/07/2025$0.4502.41%2.45%$73.39
04/07/202504/07/2025$0.4502.35%2.44%$73.92
12/30/202412/30/2024$0.4502.27%2.39%$75.45
10/07/202410/07/2024$0.4202.12%2.12%$79.38
07/08/202407/08/2024$0.4202.38%2.42%$69.44
04/05/202404/05/2024$0.4202.15%2.23%$75.47
12/28/202312/28/2023$0.4202.33%2.46%$68.23
10/06/202310/06/2023$0.3902.42%2.42%$64.55
07/07/202307/07/2023$0.3901.82%1.84%$84.67
04/06/202304/06/2023$0.3901.77%1.82%$85.80
12/29/202212/29/2022$0.3901.78%1.85%$84.14
10/07/202210/07/2022$0.3702.02%2.02%$73.44
07/08/202207/08/2022$0.3701.77%1.80%$82.07
04/08/202204/08/2022$0.3701.39%1.45%$102.12
12/30/202112/30/2021$0.3701.45%1.55%$95.57
10/08/202110/08/2021$0.3401.71%1.71%$79.31
07/09/202107/09/2021$0.3401.53%1.56%$87.10
04/09/202104/09/2021$0.3401.48%1.54%$88.11
12/30/202012/30/2020$0.3401.34%1.44%$94.56
10/02/202010/02/2020$0.3101.29%1.29%$96.42
07/02/202007/02/2020$0.3101.34%1.37%$90.81
04/09/202004/09/2020$0.3101.54%1.61%$77.15
12/30/201912/30/2019$0.3101.37%1.46%$85.19
10/04/201910/04/2019$0.2851.35%1.35%$84.48
07/05/201907/05/2019$0.2851.38%1.41%$80.72
04/05/201904/05/2019$0.2851.44%1.50%$75.95
12/28/201812/28/2018$0.2851.53%1.64%$69.51
10/05/201810/05/2018$0.2601.53%1.53%$67.88
07/06/201807/06/2018$0.2601.70%1.74%$59.69
04/06/201804/06/2018$0.2601.90%2.00%$52.10
12/28/201712/28/2017$0.2601.89%2.03%$51.12
10/06/201710/06/2017$0.2351.91%1.91%$49.09
07/06/201707/06/2017$0.2351.92%1.96%$47.87
04/06/201704/06/2017$0.2351.80%1.88%$50.04
12/28/201612/28/2016$0.2351.90%2.03%$46.40
10/06/201610/06/2016$0.2151.81%1.81%$47.62
07/07/201607/07/2016$0.2151.60%1.62%$52.96
04/07/201604/07/2016$0.2151.67%1.73%$49.71
12/29/201512/29/2015$0.2151.87%1.97%$43.63
10/08/201510/08/2015$0.2001.93%1.93%$41.38
07/09/201507/09/2015$0.2001.98%2.02%$39.70
04/01/201504/01/2015$0.2002.02%2.10%$38.14
12/29/201412/29/2014$0.2001.99%2.11%$37.97
10/08/201410/08/2014$0.1852.17%2.17%$34.14
07/02/201407/02/2014$0.1852.04%2.09%$35.46
04/03/201404/03/2014$0.1852.00%2.08%$35.54
12/27/201312/27/2013$0.1852.02%2.15%$34.38
10/03/201310/03/2013$0.1702.12%2.12%$32.04
07/03/201307/03/2013$0.1701.92%1.97%$34.59
04/11/201304/11/2013$0.1701.82%1.91%$35.63
12/27/201212/27/2012$0.1702.01%2.16%$31.56
10/03/201210/03/2012$0.1551.97%1.97%$31.40
07/05/201207/05/2012$0.1551.96%2.01%$30.84
04/04/201204/04/2012$0.1552.17%2.28%$27.18
12/28/201112/28/2011$0.1552.29%2.46%$25.16
10/05/201110/05/2011$0.1402.44%2.44%$22.99
07/07/201107/07/2011$0.1402.20%2.24%$24.97
04/07/201104/07/2011$0.1402.28%2.37%$23.65
12/29/201012/29/2010$0.1402.27%2.40%$23.35
10/06/201010/06/2010$0.1302.49%2.49%$20.85
07/01/201007/01/2010$0.1302.70%2.75%$18.88
04/08/201004/08/2010$0.1302.62%2.73%$19.08
12/29/200912/29/2009$0.1302.69%2.85%$18.22
09/30/200909/30/2009$0.1202.83%2.83%$16.97
07/01/200907/01/2009$0.1202.83%2.89%$16.63
04/02/200904/02/2009$0.1203.14%3.27%$14.66
12/29/200812/29/2008$0.1202.89%3.09%$15.55
10/01/200810/01/2008$0.1102.26%2.26%$19.51
07/02/200807/02/2008$0.1102.42%2.48%$17.75
04/10/200804/10/2008$0.1102.26%2.37%$18.60
12/26/200712/26/2007$0.1102.11%2.26%$19.46
10/03/200710/03/2007$0.1002.28%2.28%$17.52
07/03/200707/03/2007$0.1002.08%2.13%$18.80
04/04/200704/04/2007$0.1001.99%2.10%$19.08
12/27/200612/27/2006$0.1001.90%2.06%$19.47
10/04/200610/04/2006$0.0901.89%1.89%$19.01
07/05/200607/05/2006$0.0902.09%2.15%$16.78
03/30/200603/30/2006$0.0902.02%2.14%$16.85
12/28/200512/28/2005$0.0902.16%2.36%$15.26
10/05/200510/05/2005$0.0801.96%1.96%$16.35
07/06/200507/06/2005$0.0801.95%2.01%$15.94
03/31/200503/31/2005$0.0801.74%1.86%$17.22
12/29/200412/29/2004$0.0801.50%1.66%$19.28
10/06/200410/06/2004$0.0701.62%1.62%$17.27
06/30/200406/30/2004$0.0701.59%1.65%$17.00
04/01/200404/01/2004$0.0701.55%1.67%$16.80
12/29/200312/29/2003$0.0701.66%1.89%$14.79
10/01/200310/01/2003$0.0601.65%1.72%$13.98
07/02/200307/02/2003$0.0601.69%1.82%$13.20
04/03/200304/03/2003$0.0551.78%1.82%$12.09
12/26/200212/26/2002$0.0551.81%1.88%$11.72
09/26/200209/26/2002$0.0531.76%1.76%$11.92
06/26/200206/26/2002$0.0531.60%1.62%$13.00
03/21/200203/21/2002$0.0531.67%1.71%$12.28
12/27/200112/27/2001$0.0531.88%1.95%$10.80
09/26/200109/26/2001$0.0501.86%1.86%$10.77
06/27/200106/27/2001$0.0501.87%1.89%$10.58
03/29/200103/29/2001$0.0501.88%1.93%$10.36
12/27/200012/27/2000$0.0502.12%2.21%$9.06
09/27/200009/27/2000$0.0482.54%2.54%$7.47
06/28/200006/28/2000$0.0482.17%2.23%$8.52
03/29/200003/29/2000$0.0482.34%2.47%$7.69
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

MKC Price

Price to Earnings

MKC trades at a 17.0x price-to-earnings ratio.

Price to Sales

MKC trades at a 9.2x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

MKC generated $1.9B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 18% over the period.

Net Income

MKC reported $1.0B in net income. Net income has grown by 496% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

MKC generated $1.9B in revenue with net income of $1.0B, representing a 54.2% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

MKC achieved $1.4B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

MKC generated $0.7B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

MKC generated $0.8B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

MKC generated $1.2B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

MKC generated $1.1B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 685% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

MKC generates $4.34 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 685% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

MKC reported $4.00 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 496% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

MKC delivered a 45.2% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

MKC achieved a 27.1% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

MKC maintains a 54.2% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

MKC operates with a 76.6% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

MKC holds $0.3B in cash against $0.1B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.2B.

Shares Outstanding

MKC has 0.3B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

MKC reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 18%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

MKC generated $1.1B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 4% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

MKC reported $1.1B in free cash flow, translating to $4.34 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MKC revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MKC eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MKC net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MKC ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

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