MZTI The Marzetti Company
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
109.56
+0.24%
About the company
The Marzetti Company engages in manufacturing and marketing of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels in the United States. It operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. The Retail segment offers frozen garlic bread under the New York Bakery brand; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Cardini's, Marzetti Simply, and Girard's brands; vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand; Japanese barbecue sauces and dips under the Bachan's brand; and croutons and toppings under the New York Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti brands. Its Foodservice segment sells custom-formulated sauces, salad dressings, frozen breads, yeast rolls, and frozen pasta under the Marzetti, Sister Schubert's, and Marzetti Frozen Pasta brands, as well as private labels for chain restaurants. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. The company was formerly known as Lancaster Colony Corporation and changed its name to The Marzetti Company in June 2025. The Marzetti Company was founded in 1896 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.
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Dividend deep dive
The Marzetti Company (MZTI), a Packaged Foods company in the Consumer Defensive sector, currently offers a dividend yield of 3.68%. This is notably above its 5-year average yield of 1.94% and its 5-year trading band of 1.7% to 2.21%. The dividend safety status, momentum score, and value score are not available in the provided data.
Dividend history
The Marzetti Company has a dividend increase streak of 37 consecutive years, earning it a 'Champion' status in the CCC list. Over the past 3 years, the dividend has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 5.90%, and over 5 years, the CAGR was about 6.30%. The company distributes dividends quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Annual dividends per share have progressed from $1.76 in 2014 to $3.80 projected for 2025.
Dividend safety
The dividend payout ratio stands at 63.09% of earnings, indicating coverage. The company exhibits a debt-to-equity ratio of 21.891, along with a current ratio of 1.534 and a quick ratio of 0.516.
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