Mosaic Co announces quarterly dividend amid market decline
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 02 Jan 26
Source: accesswire
Mosaic Co's stock price increased by 5.02% today, reaching a 5-day high. This movement occurs in the context of a slight decline in the broader market, with the Nasdaq-100 down 0.32% and the S&P 500 down 0.04%.
The rise in Mosaic's stock is attributed to the company's announcement of a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, scheduled for payment on March 19, 2026. This decision reflects the company's commitment to shareholder returns and stability in its financial performance, despite the overall market weakness.
Investors may view this dividend announcement positively, as it indicates Mosaic's ongoing cash flow management and dedication to enhancing shareholder value, even in a challenging market environment.
Analyst Views on MOS
Wall Street analysts forecast MOS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MOS is 32.38 USD with a low forecast of 24.00 USD and a high forecast of 43.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 28.040
Low
24.00
Averages
32.38
High
43.00
Current: 28.040
Low
24.00
Averages
32.38
High
43.00
About MOS
The Mosaic Company is a producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. The Company’s segments include Phosphates, Potash and Mosaic Fertilizantes. The Phosphates segment sells phosphate-based crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients throughout North America and internationally. The Potash business segment owns and operates potash mines and production facilities in Canada and the United States, which produces potash-based crop nutrients, animal feed ingredients and industrial products, and is sold both in domestic and international. The Mosaic Fertilizantes Segment produces and sells phosphate- and potash-based crop nutrients, and animal feed ingredients, in Brazil. In addition to phosphate rock mines and chemical plants, this segment consists of sales offices, crop nutrient blending and bagging facilities, port terminals and warehouses in Brazil and Paraguay. This segment also serves as a distribution outlet for its Phosphates and Potash segments.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
