MZTI Stock — The Marzetti Company

The Marzetti Company (MZTI)

MZTI is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.59%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.74%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 63/100 (Generally safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.8%.

At the current 3.59% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $359 per year, or $29.92 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

The Marzetti Company manufactures and markets specialty food products including salad dressings, frozen breads and rolls, dips, and sauces under brands such as Marzetti, Cardini's, Sister Schubert's, and New York Bakery, selling through both retail and foodservice channels in the United States; it also produces products for major restaurant chains under licensing agreements. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current distribution rate. This stock may appeal to income investors seeking exposure to the packaged food industry with regular dividend payments.

MZTI performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.8%.

MZTI key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

63 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.26%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/17/1980

Distribution rate

3.59%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.74%

5-year average yield

2.02

Last close

$105.64

Market cap

$3,050,465,536

Average volume

407051.0

Last dividend

$1.00

Last ex-dividend date

06/05/2026

Last payment date

06/30/2026

Beta

0.335

Payout ratio

0.7495

P/E ratio

16.38

Forward P/E

36.1011

EPS

$6.45

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.59%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.74%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

MZTI risks and drawbacks

MZTI's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 42.8%.

Who may consider MZTI — and who may not

MZTI may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MZTI pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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