Kinross Gold Corporation
KGCBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.64%
Annual Dividend
$0.15
Payout Ratio
6%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) yields 0.64% ($0.15 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $18.00 — -20% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (70/100).
Is KGC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsKinross Gold Corporation (KGC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.64% ($0.15/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (6%)
- 275% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.64%
- Payout Ratio
- 6%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.15
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.41
- Market Cap
- $26.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 275%
- 52-Week Range
- $15.37 – $39.11
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
KGC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+8%
3 Years
+345%
5 Years
+275%
52-Week Range
$15.37 – $39.11
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is KGC worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Kinross Gold Corporation is $18.00 per share, versus a market price of $22.57. That implies 20% of downside.
Fair Value
$18.00
Current Price
$22.57
Downside
-20%
Margin of Safety
-25%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 12.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 1.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 11.3% discount rate (CAPM), 1.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.35 EPS, $0.15 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
KGC Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| May 29, 2025 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2025 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| May 30, 2024 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| May 31, 2023 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.15 / yr per share
