Minerals Technologies (MTX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Minerals Technologies' Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at -48.32 for Q2 2026, compared with 13.35 a year earlier.
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Minerals Technologies (MTX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, Minerals Technologies reported Dividend Coverage Ratio of -4.57; for FY2025, it came in at -1.30.
- Going back by year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 12.66 in FY2024 (+21.9%), 10.38 in FY2023 (-44.8%), 18.80 in FY2022 (-22.2%) and 24.18 in FY2021 (+46.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio in data going back to Q3 2018.
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 24.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 123.7%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 65.6%).
- Business Quant data shows MTX's Dividend Coverage Ratio at 9.78 (Q1 2026), 9.79 (Q4 2025) and 12.65 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.30 Bn | 146.09 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.02 |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 143.04 Bn | 103.54 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.35 Bn | 92.35 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 7.95 |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.09 Bn | 83.13 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 4.56 |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.47 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.01 Bn | 44.20 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 4.23 |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.68 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 8.96 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.25 Bn | 27.28 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Minerals Technologies | 1.95 Bn | 617.84 Mn | 133.80 Mn | -48.32 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | -48.32 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 9.78 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.79 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 12.65 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 13.35 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -40.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.43 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 14.59 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.97 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.59 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.41 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -12.00 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 15.65 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 23.13 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.38 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 8.38 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 26.41 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 27.56 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.24 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 24.35 |
API Access
Minerals Technologies Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=MTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "MTX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=MTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();