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By Dividend Channel Staff, Tuesday, July 5, 10:40 AM ET

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On 7/7/11, McCormick & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MKC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.28, payable on 7/25/11. As a percentage of MKC's recent stock price of $49.65, this dividend works out to approximately 0.56%.

Below is a dividend history chart for MKC, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.28 declared by McCormick & Co., Inc.:

MKC Dividend History
Date	Div^*
04/07/11	0.280
12/29/10	0.280
10/06/10	0.260
07/01/10	0.260
04/08/10	0.260
12/29/09	0.260
09/30/09	0.240
07/01/09	0.240
04/02/09	0.240
12/29/08	0.240
10/01/08	0.220
07/02/08	0.220
04/10/08	0.220
12/26/07	0.220
10/03/07	0.200
07/03/07	0.200
04/04/07	0.200
12/27/06	0.200
10/04/06	0.180
07/05/06	0.180
03/30/06	0.180
12/28/05	0.180
10/05/05	0.160
07/06/05	0.160
03/31/05	0.160
12/29/04	0.160
10/06/04	0.140
06/30/04	0.140
04/01/04	0.140
12/29/03	0.140
10/01/03	0.120
07/02/03	0.120
04/03/03	0.110
12/26/02	0.110
09/26/02	0.105
06/26/02	0.105
03/21/02	0.105
12/27/01	0.105
09/26/01	0.100
06/27/01	0.100
03/29/01	0.100
12/27/00	0.100
09/27/00	0.095
06/28/00	0.095
03/29/00	0.095
12/29/99	0.095
09/29/99	0.085
06/30/99	0.085
03/29/99	0.085
12/29/98	0.085
09/29/98	0.080
06/30/98	0.080
03/27/98	0.080
12/29/97	0.080
10/28/97	0.075
09/30/97	0.075
06/26/97	0.075
03/26/97	0.075
12/27/96	0.075
09/26/96	0.070
06/26/96	0.070
03/28/96	0.070
12/27/95	0.070
09/27/95	0.065
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from MKC is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.26% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, MKC makes up 1.57% of the Rydex S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (AMEX:RHS) which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Tuesday.

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MKC operates in the Food & Beverage sector, among companies like Seaboard Corp. (AMEX:SEB) which is down about 0.4% today, and Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) trading lower by about 0.5%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of MKC, versus SEB and FLO.

MKC,SEB,FLO Relative Performance Chart In Tuesday trading, McCormick & Co., Inc. shares are currently down about 0.5% on the day.

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