The Marcus Corporation (MCS) Dividend History
MCS latest dividend
$0.09last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 25Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 2022paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- —5-year growth a year
- 1.28%forward yield
MCS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $36
- Each payment
- $9
- Value of the shares
- $2,802
- Dividend yield
- 1.28%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.36 per share, before tax.
MCS dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
MCS dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)71.7%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)926.0%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Years of increases2
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MCS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $13.16 | 2.74% | $0.33 | 2.5% |
| 3 years ago | $15.53 | 2.32% | $0.90 | 5.8% |
| 5 years ago | $18.68 | 1.93% | $1.17 | 6.3% |
| 10 years ago | $25.27 | 1.42% | $3.19 | 12.6% |
| 20 years ago | $24.09 | 1.49% | $7.77 | 32.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MCS dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MCS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.30 | +7.1% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.28 | +16.7% | 1.30% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.24 | — | 1.65% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.10 | — | 0.69% | 2 |
MCS dividend history
126 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | 2026-09-15 | $0.09 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-16 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-25 | 2025-12-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-25 | 2025-09-15 | $0.08 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-27 | 2025-06-16 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-25 | 2025-03-17 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-25 | 2024-12-16 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-09-16 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-17 | 2024-06-26 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-24 | 2023-12-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-15 | $0.07 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-20 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-23 | 2022-12-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 126 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-24 | 2022-09-15 | $0.05 | −70.6% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-16 | $0.17 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-22 | 2019-12-16 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-23 | 2019-09-16 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-24 | 2019-06-17 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-15 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-23 | 2018-12-17 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-09-17 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018-06-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-15 | $0.15 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-24 | 2017-12-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-23 | 2017-09-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-06-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-02 | 2017-03-15 | $0.125 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-23 | 2016-12-15 | $0.1125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-23 | 2016-09-15 | $0.1125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016-06-15 | $0.1125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-24 | 2016-03-15 | $0.1125 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-22 | 2015-11-16 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-30 | 2015-08-17 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-23 | 2015-05-15 | $0.105 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-22 | 2015-02-16 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-23 | 2014-11-17 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-31 | 2014-08-15 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-15 | $0.095 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-23 | 2014-02-17 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-25 | 2013-11-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-25 | 2013-08-15 | $0.085 | −92.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-28 | $1.17 | +1,276.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-25 | 2012-11-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-26 | 2012-08-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-23 | 2012-05-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-23 | 2012-02-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-21 | 2011-11-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-21 | 2011-08-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-20 | 2011-05-16 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-21 | 2011-02-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-21 | 2010-11-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-16 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-22 | 2010-05-17 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-21 | 2010-02-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-22 | 2009-11-16 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-23 | 2009-08-17 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-29 | 2009-05-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-22 | 2009-02-16 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-23 | 2008-11-17 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-23 | 2008-08-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-23 | 2008-05-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-23 | 2008-02-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-23 | 2007-11-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-30 | 2007-08-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-23 | 2007-02-15 | $0.085 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-23 | 2006-11-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-28 | 2006-08-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-21 | 2006-05-15 | $0.075 | −98.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-27 | 2006-02-24 | $7.00 | +9,233.3% | |
| 2006-02-01 | 2006-02-23 | $0.075 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-21 | 2005-11-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-21 | 2005-08-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-21 | 2005-05-16 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-21 | 2005-02-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-21 | 2004-11-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-22 | 2004-08-16 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-03 | 2004-05-17 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-22 | 2004-02-17 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-23 | 2003-11-17 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-23 | 2003-08-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-23 | 2003-05-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-23 | 2003-02-17 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-23 | 2002-11-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-23 | 2002-08-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-23 | 2002-05-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-23 | 2002-02-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-29 | 2001-11-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-23 | 2001-08-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-23 | 2001-05-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-23 | 2001-02-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-23 | 2000-11-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-21 | 2000-08-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-20 | 2000-05-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-21 | 2000-02-15 | $0.055 | — | |
| 1999-10-21 | 1999-11-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-22 | 1999-08-16 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-22 | 1999-05-17 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-21 | 1999-02-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-22 | 1998-11-16 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-23 | 1998-08-17 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-23 | 1998-05-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-22 | 1998-02-16 | $0.055 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-23 | 1997-11-17 | $0.0533 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-23 | 1997-08-15 | $0.0533 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-23 | 1997-05-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-23 | 1997-02-17 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-23 | 1996-11-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-23 | 1996-08-15 | $0.05 | +7.1% | Once a year |
| 1996-04-22 | 1996-05-15 | $0.0467 | −73.7% | |
| 1995-07-13 | 1995-07-31 | $0.1778 | +17.6% | Once a year |
| 1994-07-11 | 1994-07-29 | $0.1511 | +21.4% | Once a year |
| 1993-07-12 | 1993-07-30 | $0.1244 | +9.1% | Once a year |
| 1992-07-13 | 1992-07-31 | $0.1141 | +16.7% | Once a year |
| 1991-07-09 | 1991-07-29 | $0.0978 | +9.1% | Once a year |
| 1990-07-10 | 1990-07-30 | $0.0896 | +10.0% | Once a year |
| 1989-07-11 | 1989-07-31 | $0.0815 | +10.0% | Once a year |
| 1988-07-11 | 1988-07-29 | $0.0741 | +13.6% | Once a year |
| 1987-07-13 | 1987-07-31 | $0.0652 | — | Once a year |
| 1986-07-14 | 1986-08-01 | $0.0652 | +10.0% | Once a year |
| 1985-07-15 | 1985-08-01 | $0.0593 | +7.1% | Once a year |
| 1984-07-10 | 1984-08-01 | $0.0553 | +12.0% | Once a year |
| 1983-07-01 | 1983-07-29 | $0.0494 | — | Once a year |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MCS stock split history
- 3:2December 8, 1997
- 3:2November 15, 1995
- 3:2November 9, 1992
MCS dividend overview
Marcus pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share, a yield of 1.28% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.30 per share in 2025, up 7.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. The payout ratio is 71.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: MCS cash flow statement, MCS key metrics, MCS chart. See the MCS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MCS dividends FAQ
Does Marcus pay a dividend?
Yes. Marcus has paid a regular dividend since 2022, quarterly, most recently $0.09 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 25, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1983 to 2020.
What is Marcus's dividend yield?
Marcus's forward annual dividend is $0.36 per share, a dividend yield of 1.28% at the latest close of $28.02.
How often does Marcus pay dividends?
Marcus pays dividends quarterly.
What is Marcus's dividend payout ratio?
Marcus pays out 71.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 926.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Marcus split its stock?
Marcus has split its stock 3 times: 3:2 on December 8, 1997, 3:2 on November 15, 1995, 3:2 on November 9, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.