KMB Dividend History & Yield

Kimberly-Clark Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer Dividend AristocratConsumer StaplesDividend growthDividend King
$102.93
-1.93% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
4.95%
$5.10/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.97%
$5.12/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$5.12
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.28
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 4, 2026 Estimated
in 87 days
Next pay date
Dec 31, 2026
in 114 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 4, 2026
$1.28 per share
Payout ratio
100%
of earnings
Market cap
34.2B
P/E 20.3
5y dividend CAGR
+2.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
33 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
41.5
since Mar 4, 1985
1y total return
-16.3%
price -20.3% + dividends 3.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 (in 87 days) Dec 31, 2026 $1.28 $128.00 Estimated
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 (in 178 days) Apr 1, 2027 $1.28 $128.00 Estimated
Fri, Jun 4, 2027 (in 269 days) Jul 1, 2027 $1.28 $128.00 Estimated
Fri, Sep 3, 2027 (in 360 days) Sep 30, 2027 $1.28 $128.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from KMB's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $5.12 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 7, 2016 to Sep 4, 2026; most recent $1.28$0.00$0.75$1.50Dec 7, 2016: $0.92Dec '16Mar 8, 2017: $0.97Jun 7, 2017: $0.97Sep 7, 2017: $0.97Dec 7, 2017: $0.97Mar 8, 2018: $1.00Mar '18Jun 7, 2018: $1.00Sep 6, 2018: $1.00Dec 6, 2018: $1.00Mar 7, 2019: $1.03Jun 6, 2019: $1.03Jun '19Sep 5, 2019: $1.03Dec 5, 2019: $1.03Mar 5, 2020: $1.07Jun 4, 2020: $1.07Sep 3, 2020: $1.07Sep '20Dec 3, 2020: $1.07Mar 4, 2021: $1.14Jun 3, 2021: $1.14Sep 9, 2021: $1.14Dec 9, 2021: $1.14Dec '21Mar 3, 2022: $1.16Jun 9, 2022: $1.16Sep 8, 2022: $1.16Dec 8, 2022: $1.16Mar 9, 2023: $1.18Mar '23Jun 8, 2023: $1.18Sep 7, 2023: $1.18Dec 7, 2023: $1.18Mar 7, 2024: $1.22Jun 7, 2024: $1.22Jun '24Sep 6, 2024: $1.22Dec 6, 2024: $1.22Mar 7, 2025: $1.26Jun 6, 2025: $1.26Sep 5, 2025: $1.26Sep '25Dec 5, 2025: $1.26Mar 6, 2026: $1.28Jun 5, 2026: $1.28Sep 4, 2026: $1.28

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$3.00$6.002017: $3.88$3.8820172018: $4.00$4.0020182019: $4.12$4.1220192020: $4.28$4.2820202021: $4.56$4.5620212022: $4.64$4.6420222023: $4.72$4.7220232024: $4.88$4.8820242025: $5.04$5.0420252026 (YTD): $3.84$3.842026 YTD

How much KMB do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month235$24,124$1,200
$500 / month1,172$120,621$6,000
$1,000 / month2,344$241,242$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.97%. $10,000 in KMB would currently pay about $497 a year ($41 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

KMB dividend history

Show all 168 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 4, 2026 Oct 2, 2026 $1.28 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2026 Jul 2, 2026 $1.28 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2026 Apr 2, 2026 $1.28 +1.6%
Dec 5, 2025 Jan 5, 2026 $1.26 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2025 Oct 2, 2025 $1.26 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2025 Jul 2, 2025 $1.26 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 $1.26 +3.3%
Dec 6, 2024 Jan 3, 2025 $1.22 +0.0%
Sep 6, 2024 Oct 2, 2024 $1.22 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2024 Jul 2, 2024 $1.22 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2024 Apr 2, 2024 $1.22 +3.4%
Dec 7, 2023 Jan 3, 2024 $1.18 +0.0%
Sep 7, 2023 Oct 3, 2023 $1.18 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2023 Jul 5, 2023 $1.18 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2023 Apr 4, 2023 $1.18 +1.7%
Dec 8, 2022 Jan 4, 2023 $1.16 +0.0%
Sep 8, 2022 Oct 4, 2022 $1.16 +0.0%
Jun 9, 2022 Jul 5, 2022 $1.16 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2022 Apr 4, 2022 $1.16 +1.8%
Dec 9, 2021 Jan 4, 2022 $1.14 +0.0%
Sep 9, 2021 Oct 4, 2021 $1.14 +0.0%
Jun 3, 2021 Jul 2, 2021 $1.14 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2021 Apr 5, 2021 $1.14 +6.5%
Dec 3, 2020 Jan 5, 2021 $1.07 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicModerate risk

KMB scores 25/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (moderate risk).

2 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. It operates in two segments, North America and International Personal Care. The North America segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall , and other brand names.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Household & Personal Products. First dividend on our records: Mar 4, 1985. 168 payments tracked.

KMB dividend FAQ

When is KMB's next ex-dividend date?

KMB's next ex-dividend date is Dec 4, 2026 (in 87 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.28 per share, expected on Dec 31, 2026.

How often does KMB pay dividends?

KMB pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.28 per share with an ex-date of Sep 4, 2026.

What is KMB's dividend yield?

KMB's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.95%, based on $5.10 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $102.93. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $5.12 per share, is 4.97%.

How much does KMB pay per share?

KMB pays about $1.28 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $5.12 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $512.00 a year.

Has KMB grown or cut its dividend?

KMB has raised its annual dividend for 33 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 2.6% a year (+2.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of KMB do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 4.97%, you would need about 235 shares of KMB (roughly $24,124 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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