Dividend compounder review

MZTI

The Marzetti Company · NASDAQ · US

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

Score78.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 1.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years40
Dividend Yield3.66%
Payout Ratio61.0%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$167.3M
Free Cash Flow$203.5M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity3.56
P/E17.5
Revenue Growth 5Y7.4%
Net Margin9.1%
ROE17.2%
Price vs Trend-23.4%
3Y Return-40.4%
5Y Return-36.5%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.56.
Dividend diary

Activity record

MZTI dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.56.

MZTI dividend payment 1 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

MZTI dividend payment 1 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

Dividend increased 5.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.95 to 1.

MZTI dividend payment 1 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

MZTI dividend payment 0.95 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

MZTI dividend payment 0.95 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

MZTI dividend payment 0.95 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

Dividend increased 5.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.9 to 0.95.

MZTI dividend payment 0.95 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

MZTI dividend payment 0.9 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

MZTI dividend payment 0.9 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

MZTI dividend payment 0.9 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

Dividend increased 5.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.85 to 0.9.

MZTI dividend payment 0.9 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

MZTI dividend payment 0.85 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for The Marzetti Company.

Dividend increased 6.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.8 to 0.85.

Dividend increased 6.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.75 to 0.8.

Dividend increased 7.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.7 to 0.75.