KAI Kadant dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Kadant's last dividend of $0.32 per share was on Jan 10, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $1.28 per share represents a current dividend yield of 0.34%.
Key dates
- KAI last dividend date: Jan 10, 2025
KAI dividend stats
vs. Industrials sector
Dividend yield
Kadant's dividend yield of 0.34% is below the Industrials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 1.4%, Kadant's dividend yield is 76% lower. The current dividend yield is below the historical average of 0.6% of the last 5 years.
Dividend history
Kadant has a history of paying dividends since 2013. Our records of KAI show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 10% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 40% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 21%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.32 | 0.38% |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $0.32 | 0.39% |
| Jul 11, 2024 | $0.32 | 0.39% |
| Apr 9, 2024 | $0.32 | 0.39% |
| Jan 3, 2024 | $0.29 | 0.44% |
| Oct 11, 2023 | $0.29 | 0.49% |
| Jul 12, 2023 | $0.29 | 0.51% |
| Apr 11, 2023 | $0.29 | 0.55% |
| Jan 4, 2023 | $0.26 | 0.58% |
| Oct 12, 2022 | $0.26 | 0.65% |
| Jul 13, 2022 | $0.26 | 0.56% |
| Apr 12, 2022 | $0.26 | 0.53% |
| Jan 5, 2022 | $0.25 | 0.45% |
| Oct 13, 2021 | $0.25 | 0.49% |
| Jul 14, 2021 | $0.25 | 0.55% |
| Apr 13, 2021 | $0.25 | 0.54% |
| Jan 6, 2021 | $0.24 | 0.65% |
| Oct 14, 2020 | $0.24 | 0.81% |
| Jul 8, 2020 | $0.24 | 0.9% |
| Apr 6, 2020 | $0.24 | 1.27% |
| Jan 8, 2020 | $0.23 | 0.85% |
| Oct 9, 2019 | $0.23 | 1.1% |
| Jul 10, 2019 | $0.23 | 1.01% |
| Apr 8, 2019 | $0.23 | 0.98% |
| Jan 8, 2019 | $0.22 | 1.08% |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $0.22 | 0.91% |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $0.22 | 0.9% |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $0.22 | 0.9% |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $0.21 | 0.88% |
| Oct 11, 2017 | $0.21 | 0.82% |
| Jul 11, 2017 | $0.21 | 1.04% |
| Apr 11, 2017 | $0.21 | 1.31% |
| Jan 10, 2017 | $0.19 | 1.24% |
| Oct 11, 2016 | $0.19 | 1.5% |
| Jul 12, 2016 | $0.19 | 1.33% |
| Apr 12, 2016 | $0.19 | 1.54% |
| Jan 12, 2016 | $0.17 | 1.79% |
| Oct 13, 2015 | $0.17 | 1.64% |
| Jul 14, 2015 | $0.17 | 1.4% |
| Apr 14, 2015 | $0.17 | 1.13% |
| Jan 14, 2015 | $0.15 | 1.44% |
Kadant dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
Kadant's payout ratio of 13.1% is below the Industrials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 33.1%, Kadant's payout ratio is 60% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
KAI dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc | 2.24% | $5.8 | 50% |
| AIN Albany International Corp | 1.29% | $1.05 | 32.7% |
| CMCO Columbus Mckinnon Corp | 0.75% | $0.28 | 52.8% |
| KAI Kadant Inc | 0.34% | $1.28 | 13.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Kadant pay a dividend?
Yes, Kadant has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. KAI has been paying dividends since 2013.
When was KAI's last dividend?
Kadant's last dividend ex-date was on Jan 10, 2025. The dividend amount was $0.32 per share.
How much dividend does Kadant pay (per share)?
On an annual basis KAI pays $1.28 per share.
What is Kadant's dividend yield?
Kadant's current dividend yield is 0.34%.
How often does Kadant pay dividends?
Kadant pays four dividends per year.
What is Kadant's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Kadant is 13.1%.
Does Kadant pay a good dividend?
Kadant's dividend yield is below the Industrials sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
and Sharadar.