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The Marzetti Company Increases Regular Cash Dividend; Elects Three Incumbent Directors

Nov 11, 2026, 2:34 PM EST2 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The increase is an explicit capital-return change that raises near-term cash outflows (dividend payments) and signals continued free-cash-flow coverage; the net impact on per-share cash flow depends on retained earnings and operating cash generation given ~27.29M shares outstanding.

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The Marzetti Company (MZTI) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.05 per share (payable Dec 31, 2026; record date Dec 4, 2026), raising the indicated annual payout to $4.15 from $3.95.

Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.05 per common share.
The dividend will be payable December 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 4, 2026.
The indicated annual payout for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 is $4.15 per share, up from $3.95 per share in fiscal 2026.
As of the record date for today’s annual shareholder meeting, there were 27,290,749 common shares outstanding.

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