The Marcus Corporation
MCSCommunication Services · Entertainment · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.28%
Annual Dividend
$0.36
Payout Ratio
43%
5-Yr Growth
-15.1%
Ex-Date
Aug 25, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about MCS's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, The Marcus Corporation (MCS) has a forward dividend yield of 1.28%, based on an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and a share price of $28.02.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, MCS's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (65 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
- By SmarterDividends' count, The Marcus Corporation (MCS) has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years as of Oct 18, 2026.
- MCS last cut its regular dividend in 2023.
- MCS's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 25, 2026, for a dividend of $0.0900 per share.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, MCS pays out 43% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- MCS's dividend has shrunk at an average rate of 15.1% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, MCS's 1.28% yield is 12% below its five-year average yield of 1.46%.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for MCS is $10.54 per share, 62% below the $28.02 share price, so MCS screens as overvalued.
- The Marcus Corporation (MCS) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- The Marcus Corporation (MCS) has raised its regular dividend 19 times and cut it 2 times across the 121 payments on record since 1987. Its most recent change was a 12.5% increase to $0.0900 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 25, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Apr 22, 1996.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MCS Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MCS
Summary
As of Oct 18, 2026, The Marcus Corporation (MCS) yields 1.28% ($0.36 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of C (65/100) and has 3 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is MCS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsThe Marcus Corporation (MCS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.28% ($0.36/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (43%)
- 60% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.28%
- Payout Ratio
- 43%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -15.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 25, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.58
- Market Cap
- $863.9M
- P/E Ratio
- 37.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 60%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.85 – $32.42
- Dividend Safety
- C · 65/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
MCS dividend raises and cuts
The Marcus Corporation (MCS) has raised its regular dividend 19 times and cut it 2 times across the 121 payments on record since 1987. Its most recent change was a 12.5% increase to $0.0900 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 25, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Apr 22, 1996.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Raise | $0.0800 → $0.0900 | +12.5% |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Raise | $0.0700 → $0.0800 | +14.3% |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Raise | $0.0500 → $0.0700 | +40.0% |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Raise | $0.160 → $0.170 | +6.3% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Raise | $0.150 → $0.160 | +6.7% |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Raise | $0.125 → $0.150 | +20.0% |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Raise | $0.113 → $0.125 | +10.6% |
| Feb 24, 2016 | Raise | $0.105 → $0.113 | +7.6% |
| Apr 23, 2015 | Raise | $0.0950 → $0.105 | +10.5% |
| Apr 23, 2014 | Raise | $0.0850 → $0.0950 | +11.8% |
| Jan 23, 2007 | Raise | $0.0750 → $0.0850 | +13.3% |
| Feb 1, 2006 | Raise | $0.0550 → $0.0750 | +36.4% |
Show all 21 changes since 1988
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1998 | Raise | $0.0533 → $0.0550 | +3.1% |
| Jul 23, 1997 | Raise | $0.0500 → $0.0533 | +6.7% |
| Jul 23, 1996 | Raise | $0.0467 → $0.0500 | +7.1% |
| Apr 22, 1996 | Cut | $0.151 → $0.0467 | −69.1% |
| Jul 11, 1994 | Raise | $0.0311 → $0.151 | +385.7% |
| Jul 12, 1993 | Raise | $0.0287 → $0.0311 | +8.2% |
| Jul 10, 1990 | Cut | $0.0815 → $0.0222 | −72.7% |
| Jul 11, 1989 | Raise | $0.0741 → $0.0815 | +10.0% |
| Jul 11, 1988 | Raise | $0.0652 → $0.0741 | +13.6% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MCS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. The Marcus Corporation (MCS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.28% ($0.36/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Is MCS undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, MCS's fair value is about $10.54 versus a $28.02 share price — so it looks overvalued (-62% vs. fair value).
Is MCS's dividend safe?
MCS has a dividend-safety grade of C (65/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 3-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2023, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is MCS's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for MCS is about $10.54 per share, about 62% below the current $28.02 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is MCS a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data MCS screens as "yes, with caveats" and overvalued. The Marcus Corporation (MCS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.28% ($0.36/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will MCS cut its dividend?
MCS earns a dividend-safety grade of C (65/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2023). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does MCS pay a dividend?
Yes. The Marcus Corporation pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.36 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.28%.
What is MCS's dividend yield?
As of Oct 18, 2026, MCS's forward dividend yield is 1.28%, based on a $0.36 annual dividend and a $28.02 share price.
What is MCS's dividend per share?
As of Oct 18, 2026, MCS pays $0.36 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is MCS's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 18, 2026, MCS's payout ratio is 43% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has MCS grown its dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, MCS has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
When is the next MCS ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 18, 2026, MCS's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Aug 25, 2026, for $0.0900 per share.
MCS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+78%
3 Years
+101%
5 Years
+60%
52-Week Range
$12.85 – $32.42
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is MCS worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The Marcus Corporation is $10.54 per share, versus a market price of $28.02. That implies 62% of downside.
Fair Value
$10.54
Current Price
$28.02
Downside
-62%
Margin of Safety
-166%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 12.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 2.6% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 2.6% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $0.74 EPS, $0.36 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
MCS Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full MCS dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.0900 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.0800 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.0800 | regular |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.0800 | regular |
| May 27, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.0500 | regular |
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