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HUNT VALLEY, Md. , March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share on its common stocks, payable April 21, 2025 to shareholders of record April 7, 2025.

McCormick's Q1 results reflect lower earnings as consumer trends remain dynamic. However, savings from the CCI program provide a positive offset.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is recommended for long-term dividend growth investing due to its stable, slow growth and robust demand for its seasoning and spice lines. Fiscal Q1 sales rose 0.6% year-over-year, driven by strong volumes, with notable growth in APAC and mixed results in other regions. Despite a slight decline in EPS and operating income, the company maintains a positive outlook with projected steady growth and recent dividend increases.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call March 25, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Faten Freiha - VP, IR Brendan Foley - Chairman, President & CEO Marcos Gabriel - EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Andrew Lazar - Barclays Peter Galbo - Bank of America Alexia Howard - Bernstein Ken Goldman - JPMorgan Robert Moskow - TD Cowen Max Gumport - BNP Paribas Steve Powers - Deutsche Bank Tom Palmer - Citi Matt Smith - Stifel Faten Freiha Good morning. This is Faten Freiha, VP of Investor Relations.

Consumer staples have done in recent weeks due to macro volatility. Arun Sundaram turns to specific companies investors may have missed, including McCormick & Company (MKC), which he says had a "solid quarter" despite higher operating expenses.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for McCormick (MKC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended February 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Jim Cramer discusses why he's keeping an eye on McCormick & Company ahead of it reporting earnings.

Spice and seasonings specialist McCormick (MKC 0.21%) reported fiscal 2025 first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, March 25, that fell just short of analysts' consensus expectations. Earnings per share (EPS) of $0.60 missed the expected $0.64 while revenue for the quarter was $1.605 billion, just below the expected $1.611 billion.

McCormick (MKC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.64 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.63 per share a year ago.

McCormick missed first-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday, as higher promotional expenses and price cuts for its spices, sauces and seasonings fell short of boosting demand.