Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) Dividend History

NYSE: MLIYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

MLI latest dividend

$0.17last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 4Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 18Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 5 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2004paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +38.0%5-year growth a year
  • 1.17%forward yield

MLI dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$70
Each payment
$18
Value of the shares
$6,007
Dividend yield
1.17%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.70 per share, before tax.

MLI 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.

MLI dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)17.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)15.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+38.0%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases5
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

MLI yield on cost

Mueller Industries, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$49.281.42%$0.651.3%
3 years ago$17.723.95%$1.508.5%
5 years ago$10.886.43%$2.0118.4%
10 years ago$7.788.99%$3.2842.1%
20 years ago$4.6814.97%$3.8882.9%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

MLI dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

MLI dividends by year

Mueller Industries, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.50+25.0%0.87%4
2024$0.40+33.3%1.01%4
2023$0.30+20.0%1.27%4
2022$0.25+92.3%1.69%4
2021$0.13+30.0%0.88%4
2020$0.100.0%1.14%4
2019$0.100.0%1.26%4
2018$0.10−88.2%1.71%4
2017$0.85—9.60%5
2016$0.09+25.0%0.94%4
2015$0.070.0%1.11%4
2014$0.07+20.0%0.88%4
2013$0.06+17.7%0.79%4
2012$0.05+6.3%0.85%4
2011$0.050.0%1.04%4
2010$0.050.0%1.22%4
2009$0.050.0%1.61%4
2008$0.050.0%1.59%4
2007$0.050.0%1.38%4
2006$0.05—1.26%4

MLI dividend history

94 payments
Mueller Industries, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-042026-09-18$0.175—Quarterly
2026-06-052026-06-19$0.175—Quarterly
2026-03-132026-03-27$0.175+40.0%Quarterly
2025-12-052025-12-19$0.125—Quarterly
2025-09-052025-09-19$0.125—Quarterly
2025-06-062025-06-20$0.125—Quarterly
2025-03-142025-03-28$0.125+25.0%Quarterly
2024-12-062024-12-20$0.1—Quarterly
2024-09-062024-09-20$0.1—Quarterly
2024-06-072024-06-21$0.1—Quarterly
2024-03-142024-03-29$0.1+33.3%Quarterly
2023-11-302023-12-15$0.075—Quarterly
2023-08-312023-09-15$0.075—Quarterly
2023-06-012023-06-16$0.075—Quarterly
2023-03-162023-03-31$0.075+20.0%Quarterly
2022-12-012022-12-16$0.0625—Quarterly
Show all 94 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-012022-09-16$0.0625—Quarterly
2022-06-022022-06-17$0.0625—Quarterly
2022-03-172022-04-01$0.0625+92.3%Quarterly
2021-12-022021-12-17$0.0325—Quarterly
2021-09-022021-09-17$0.0325—Quarterly
2021-06-032021-06-18$0.0325—Quarterly
2021-03-182021-04-02$0.0325+30.0%Quarterly
2020-12-032020-12-18$0.025—Quarterly
2020-09-032020-09-18$0.025—Quarterly
2020-06-042020-06-19$0.025—Quarterly
2020-03-192020-04-03$0.025—Quarterly
2019-12-052019-12-20$0.025—Quarterly
2019-09-052019-09-20$0.025—Quarterly
2019-06-062019-06-21$0.025—Quarterly
2019-03-142019-03-29$0.025—Quarterly
2018-12-062018-12-21$0.025—Quarterly
2018-09-062018-09-21$0.025—Quarterly
2018-05-312018-06-15$0.025—Quarterly
2018-03-152018-03-29$0.025—Quarterly
2017-11-302017-12-22$0.025—Quarterly
2017-08-312017-09-22$0.025—Quarterly
2017-05-312017-06-16$0.025−96.7%Quarterly
2017-03-102017-03-09$0.75+2,900.0%
2017-03-032017-03-21$0.025—Quarterly
2016-11-302016-12-19$0.025—Quarterly
2016-08-312016-09-19$0.025—Quarterly
2016-05-272016-06-15$0.025+33.3%Quarterly
2016-03-022016-03-18$0.0187—Quarterly
2015-11-252015-12-14$0.0187—Quarterly
2015-09-022015-09-18$0.0187—Quarterly
2015-05-282015-06-15$0.0187—Quarterly
2015-02-262015-03-13$0.0187—Quarterly
2014-11-262014-12-15$0.0187—Quarterly
2014-09-032014-09-19$0.0187—Quarterly
2014-05-292014-06-16$0.0187—Quarterly
2014-02-272014-03-14$0.0187+20.0%Quarterly
2013-11-272013-12-16$0.0156—Quarterly
2013-09-042013-09-20$0.0156—Quarterly
2013-05-302013-06-17$0.0156—Quarterly
2013-02-272013-03-15$0.0156—Quarterly
2012-11-292012-12-14$0.0156+25.0%Quarterly
2012-08-302012-09-17$0.0125—Quarterly
2012-05-302012-06-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2012-02-282012-03-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2011-11-292011-12-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2011-08-302011-09-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2011-05-272011-06-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2011-02-252011-03-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2010-11-292010-12-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2010-08-302010-09-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2010-05-272010-06-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2010-02-252010-03-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2009-11-272009-12-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2009-08-282009-09-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2009-05-282009-06-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2009-02-262009-03-13$0.0125—Quarterly
2008-11-262008-12-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2008-08-272008-09-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2008-05-292008-06-13$0.0125—Quarterly
2008-02-282008-03-14$0.0125—Quarterly
2007-11-282007-12-14$0.0125—Quarterly
2007-08-302007-09-17$0.0125—Quarterly
2007-05-302007-06-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2007-02-272007-03-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2006-11-292006-12-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2006-08-302006-09-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2006-05-302006-06-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2006-02-272006-03-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2005-11-292005-12-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2005-08-302005-09-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2005-05-272005-06-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2005-02-252005-03-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2004-11-292004-12-15$0.0125−99.3%Quarterly
2004-10-272004-10-26$1.88+14,900.0%
2004-08-302004-09-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2004-05-272004-06-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2004-02-262004-03-15$0.0125−60.0%
1996-05-16—$0.0312—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

MLI stock split history

  • 2:1July 1, 2026
  • 2:1October 23, 2023
  • 2:1March 31, 2014
  • 2:1May 28, 1998
  • 2:1October 2, 1995

MLI dividend overview

Mueller Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share, a yield of 1.17% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.50 per share in 2025, up 25.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 38.0% a year on average and over ten years 20.9% a year. The payout ratio is 17.9% of trailing earnings.

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MLI dividends FAQ

Does Mueller Industries pay a dividend?

Yes. Mueller Industries has paid a regular dividend since 2004, quarterly, most recently $0.17 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 4, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1996 to 1996.

What is Mueller Industries's dividend yield?

Mueller Industries's forward annual dividend is $0.70 per share, a dividend yield of 1.17% at the latest close of $60.07.

How often does Mueller Industries pay dividends?

Mueller Industries pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Mueller Industries's dividend growing?

Mueller Industries's dividend per share grew from $0.10 in 2020 to $0.50 in 2025, 38.0% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 5 years in a row.

What is Mueller Industries's dividend payout ratio?

Mueller Industries pays out 17.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 15.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Mueller Industries split its stock?

Mueller Industries has split its stock 5 times: 2:1 on July 1, 2026, 2:1 on October 23, 2023, 2:1 on March 31, 2014, 2:1 on May 28, 1998, 2:1 on October 2, 1995. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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