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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$145.16 +2.26 (+1.58%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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Kimberly-Clark Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
3.47%
Annual Dividend
$5.04
Recent
Dividend Payment
Apr. 2
Dividend Increase
Track Record
54 Years
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
2.29%
Dividend Payout Ratio
66.75%

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) pays an annual dividend of $5.04 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.47%. The next quarterly payment of $1.26 per share was paid on Wednesday, April 2, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, March 7. KMB has grown its dividend for 54 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 0.76%. The company currently pays out 66.75% of its earnings and 49.65% of its cash flow as dividends.

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KMB Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Kimberly-Clark's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

KMB Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Kimberly-Clark's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.
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Kimberly-Clark vs. The Competition

Compare Kimberly-Clark's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Staples and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeKimberly-ClarkStaples CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$5.04$0.01$1.43
Dividend Yield3.47%2.87%3.79%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth2.29%7.58%11.37%
Track Record54 years37 years26 years

Kimberly-Clark Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings66.75%
Based on This Year's Estimate67.20%
Based on Next Year's Estimate63.96%
Based on Cashflow49.65%

Kimberly-Clark Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
1/28/2025quarterly$1.26+$0.04
3.28%
3.84%3/7/20253/7/20254/2/2025
11/13/2024quarterly$1.22 - 3.69%12/6/202412/6/20241/3/2025
8/1/2024quarterly$1.22 - 3.61%9/6/20249/6/202410/2/2024
5/2/2024quarterly$1.22 - 3.58%6/7/20246/7/20247/2/2024
1/24/2024quarterly$1.22+$0.04
3.39%
3.91%3/7/20243/8/20244/2/2024
11/16/2023quarterly$1.18 - 3.88%12/7/202312/8/20231/3/2024
8/1/2023quarterly$1.18 - 3.66%9/7/20239/8/202310/3/2023
4/20/2023quarterly$1.18 - 3.39%6/8/20236/9/20237/5/2023

This table shows Kimberly-Clark's quarterlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

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Kimberly-Clark Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Kimberly-Clark is 3.47%. Learn more on KMB's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for KMB shares is $5.04. Learn more on KMB's annual dividend history.

Kimberly-Clark pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Kimberly-Clark's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $1.26 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Kimberly-Clark's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7, 2025.

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 2.29% per year.

Kimberly-Clark has increased its dividend for the past 54 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.04 on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

The dividend payout ratio for KMB is:
  • 66.75% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 67.20% based on this year's estimates
  • 63.96% based on next year's estimates
  • 49.65% based on cash flow

Kimberly-Clark's dividend yield of 3.52% is higher than the average Consumer Staples company that issues a dividend. The company's 54 consecutive years of dividend growth indicate that the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. Kimberly-Clark's dividend payout ratio of 66.75% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Kimberly-Clark stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.

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This page (NYSE:KMB) was last updated on 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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