Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from McCormick & Company, Incorporated Voting CS (MKC.V) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow MKC.V and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full MKC.V filings page.
McCormick & Company is asking common stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on April 1, 2026, with January 5, 2026 as the record date. Only voting common shares can vote, while non-voting common holders may attend and ask questions.
For 2025, net sales grew 2%, operating income rose 1% and adjusted operating income 2%. Earnings per share increased 0.3% and adjusted EPS 2%, supported by $962 million of operating cash flow. The company paid about $483 million in dividends, reaching $1.80 per share and marking 40 consecutive years of dividend increases. The board highlights a largely independent slate of 13 directors, pay-for-performance executive compensation tied to EPS, sales and long-term stock units, and extensive oversight of risk, sustainability, cybersecurity and human capital.