Martin Marietta Materials Inc.MLM
Materials · Building Materials
Scored 2026-07-08 · updates weekly
What’s driving the score
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The bottom line
As of 2026-07-08, Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) scores 80.6 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Very Safe. Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years.
The strongest parts of the picture are cash flow payout, earnings payout, years since last cut. The main things holding the score back are profit steadiness (scoring 45 out of 100) and cash vs debt (72 out of 100). How steady quarterly profits have been over the past 3 years. Wobbly profits make payouts fragile.
Martin Marietta Materials currently yields 0.6%, has gone at least 20 years without cutting its dividend, pays out 19% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.
Common questions
Is Martin Marietta Materials's dividend safe?
As of 2026-07-08, Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) scores 80.6 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Very Safe. Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years.
How likely is MLM to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?
Martin Marietta Materials is rated Very Safe (score 80.6 of 100). Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.
When did Martin Marietta Materials last cut its dividend?
Martin Marietta Materials has not cut its dividend in at least 20 years, as far back as our payment records reach.
What is Martin Marietta Materials's dividend yield?
As of 2026-07-08, Martin Marietta Materials yields 0.6% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.
How is this dividend safety score calculated?
The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.
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