Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.48

Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of 0.48 per share on Friday, March 20th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This is a 2.1% increase from Molson Coors Beverage’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47.

Molson Coors Beverage has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 4 years. Molson Coors Beverage has a dividend payout ratio of 29.5% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Molson Coors Beverage to earn $6.77 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.88 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 27.8%.

Molson Coors Beverage Stock Down 0.0%

TAP stock opened at $50.90 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $10.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.77 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.87. Molson Coors Beverage has a 1-year low of $42.94 and a 1-year high of $64.66.

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.71 billion. Molson Coors Beverage had a positive return on equity of 8.78% and a negative net margin of 15.89%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.30 EPS. Molson Coors Beverage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.607-4.823 EPS. Analysts expect that Molson Coors Beverage will post 6.35 EPS for the current year.

More Molson Coors Beverage News

Here are the key news stories impacting Molson Coors Beverage this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend 2.1% to $0.48 (annualized yield ~3.8%), signaling confidence in cash return to shareholders and supporting income investors. (Record/ex‑div dates announced.) Dividend & Q4 Release
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS topped consensus: reported $1.21 vs. $1.17 expected, a modest beat that limits downside on profitability concerns. Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore raised its price target and kept an Outperform rating, providing sell‑side support that can underpin the stock in the near term. Evercore Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Company presented at the CAGNY conference; transcript may provide incremental color on strategy, cost mitigation and packaging decisions but contains no major new financial revisions. CAGNY Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst writeups and the company slide deck provide metric-level detail (volume, pricing, cost trends) useful for modeling, but they largely explain the beat/miss rather than change earnings expectations significantly. Metrics Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $4.607–$4.823 was well below Street consensus (~$5.42), a clear downward re‑rating catalyst as investors reprice forward earnings. Guidance Update
• Negative Sentiment: Management warned of a sharp drop in 2026 profit driven by higher aluminum costs and softer, price‑sensitive consumer spending — a structural headwind to margins and free cash flow. Aluminum Costs Story
• Negative Sentiment: Net sales fell 2.7% (miss vs. estimates) and Q4 EPS was below last year’s $1.30, underscoring soft demand trends that could pressure organic growth. Sales & Demand

Molson Coors Beverage Company Profile

Molson Coors Beverage Company is a leading multinational brewing and beverage enterprise formed through the 2005 merger of Canada’s Molson and the United States’ Coors. The company develops, markets and distributes an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, focusing primarily on beer and ready-to-drink products. Its portfolio spans flagship brands such as Coors Light, Molson Canadian and Miller Lite, alongside craft-style offerings like Blue Moon and global imports including Carling and Staropramen.

In addition to its core beer business, Molson Coors has expanded into adjacent categories to capture evolving consumer tastes.