The Marcus Corporation · MCS · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$27.40 +0.74% on the day, +$0.20
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.36·1.31%
$0.09 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.09/qtr
pays ~Nov 27 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Nov 25est.
ex in 13 days ⓘ
Years without a cut
2+ yrs
2 yrs of raises ⓘ
Paying since
1987
120 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
34
Below its usual yield
MCS share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
MCS Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y -4.5%3Y +4.5%5Y +7.5%10Y -3.4%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). A red dashed stub marks a payment that was due by its usual rhythm but is not on file. The enlarge button shows all 120 payments since 1987.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 estimated from the current $0.09 rate), not a promise.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +13.39% a year, its typical raise over the last 4 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year. Today's $0.36 a year would be $0.58 by 2031 - 2.11% on today's $27.40 price.

How Many MCS Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.36 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 16,667 MCS shares, about $456,676 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $27.40. $1,000 a month takes about 33,334 shares, about $913,352. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Marcus (MCS) pays $0.09 a share quarterly, $0.36 a year, a 1.31% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $27.40. It has paid since 1987 and raised its annual dividend 2 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.09 quarterly and the last close of $27.40, this is what MCS pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.09$0.03$0.36
100 shares$9.00$3.00$36.00
$10,000 invested (365.0 shares)$32.85$10.95$131.39
16,667 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.03$500.01$6,000.12
33,334 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.06$1,000.02$12,000.24

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 MCS shares reinvest into 0.33 new shares each payment, about 1.3 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 305 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with MCS’s own history in the MCS DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history

MCS Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

34/100Below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • MCS yields 1.31% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $27.40.
  • Its own 10-year median is 1.77%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Since Aug 2022: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.10% low2.63% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is MCS’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After August 2026

MCS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 25, 2026, with the cash around Nov 27, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.09 a share, went ex on Aug 25, 2026 and paid Aug 27, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 92 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does MCS Pay?

MCS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, Jun, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, Jun, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.33 a share, in 4 payments.
+13.8% against the 12 months before ($0.29 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Feb, Jun, Aug and Nov. Ex-dates fall in Feb, Jun, Aug and Nov (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Aug 25, 2026 - $0.08 to $0.09 (+$0.01, +12.50%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.01 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 40.5% - $0.32 paid / $0.79 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 300.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 12.9% - $0.32 paid / $2.48 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 30.4% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

MCS vs Similar Dividend Stocks (EVC, SCHL...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Communication Services companies closest to MCS in market value, MCS’s 1.31% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 5.27%, and its raise streak of 2 years is the 3rd longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating No cut ⓘ
MCS $27.40Marcus $0.09/qtr$0.36/yr fwd 1.31% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
EVC $9.11Entravision Communications $0.05/qtr$0.20/yr fwd 2.20% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 5 yrsno raise streak
SCHL $38.02Scholastic $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 2.63% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 16+ yrsno raise streak
MOMO $4.48Hello Group $0.28/yr 6.25% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 0 yrsno raise streak
SBGI $15.11Sinclair $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 6.62% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 16 yrsno raise streak
ATHM $22.46Autohome $0.66/half-yr$1.32/yr fwd 5.88% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 6+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row
GTN $5.92Gray Media $0.08/qtr$0.32/yr fwd 5.41% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 5 yrsno raise streak
SHEN $10.39Shenandoah Telecommunications $0.12/yr 1.15% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 3 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
HUYA $2.28HUYA $0.135/half-yr$0.27/yr fwd 11.84% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1+ yrraised 1+ yr in a row
ATNI $30.67ATN International $0.29/qtr$1.16/yr fwd 3.78% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 8 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
OPRA $15.57Opera Limited $0.40/half-yr$0.80/yr fwd 5.14% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2+ yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: MCS vs EVC, MCS vs SCHL, MCS vs MOMO.

MCS Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1987

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Aug 25, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.09QuarterlyRegular
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.08QuarterlyRegular
Feb 25, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.08QuarterlyRegular
Nov 25, 2025Nov 27, 2025$0.08QuarterlyRegular
Aug 25, 2025Aug 27, 2025$0.08QuarterlyRegular
May 27, 2025May 29, 2025$0.07QuarterlyRegular
Feb 25, 2025Feb 27, 2025$0.07QuarterlyRegular
Nov 25, 2024Nov 27, 2024$0.07QuarterlyRegular
Aug 26, 2024Aug 28, 2024$0.07QuarterlyRegular
Jun 17, 2024Jun 19, 2024$0.07QuarterlyRegular
The other 110 MCS payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 120 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for MCS

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MCS Dividend Questions

How often does MCS pay dividends?

MCS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, Jun, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, Jun, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does MCS pay dividends monthly?

No. MCS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next MCS dividend?

MCS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 25, 2026, with the cash around Nov 27, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.09 a share, went ex on Aug 25, 2026 and paid Aug 27, 2026. The current rate is $0.09 per share, $0.36 a year.

Does MCS pay a dividend in November 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Nov 25, 2026, with the cash around Nov 27, 2026, so a payment in November 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does MCS pay per share?

MCS pays $0.09 a share quarterly, $0.36 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $27.40 that is a 1.31% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.77%.

Has MCS raised its dividend?

Yes. MCS has raised its annual dividend 2 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Aug 25, 2026, took the rate from $0.08 to $0.09 (+12.50%). Over five years the dividend grew 7.5% a year.

Is MCS’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. MCS paid out 41% of its earnings and 13% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 2 years in a row and gone 2+ years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my MCS dividends?

Add MCS to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run MCS in the DRIP calculator.

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