Kimberly-Clark Corporation
KMB40 yrs growthConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$96.30
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.40%
Annual Dividend
$5.12
Payout Ratio
98%
5-Yr Growth
3.3%
Ex-Date
Jun 5, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
What is KMB?
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is a Consumer Defensive company that pays a quarterly dividend currently yielding about 5.40%. Below is its full dividend history, growth record and key data for income investors.
Advantages
- 40-year dividend growth streak (Dividend King territory)
- 3.3% 5-yr dividend growth rate
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (97.87%) — less cushion
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.40%
- Payout Ratio
- 98%
- Annual Dividend
- $5.12
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 40
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.31
- Market Cap
- $32.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 18.6
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $1.2800 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $1.2600 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2025 | — | $1.2600 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $1.2600 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $1.2600 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | $1.2200 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $1.2200 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $1.2200 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $1.2200 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $1.1800 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $1.1800 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | $1.1800 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $1.1800 | regular |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | $1.1600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $5.12 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$128.00
Annual$512.00
Monthly avg$42.67
