Kimberly Clark's last dividend of $1.26 per share was on Jun 6, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $4.96 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.87%.
Kimberly Clark's dividend yield of 3.87% is above the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.79%, Kimberly Clark's dividend yield is 39% higher. The historical 5-year average of KMB's dividend yield is 3.5%, which is below the current yield.
Kimberly Clark has a history of paying dividends since 1991. Our records of KMB show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 3.3% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 7% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 12%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Jun 6, 2025 | $1.26 | 3.71% |
Mar 7, 2025 | $1.26 | 3.4% |
Dec 6, 2024 | $1.22 | 3.62% |
Sep 6, 2024 | $1.22 | 3.29% |
Jun 7, 2024 | $1.22 | 3.57% |
Mar 7, 2024 | $1.22 | 3.78% |
Dec 7, 2023 | $1.18 | 3.89% |
Sep 7, 2023 | $1.18 | 3.7% |
Jun 8, 2023 | $1.18 | 3.47% |
Mar 9, 2023 | $1.18 | 3.8% |
Dec 8, 2022 | $1.16 | 3.39% |
Sep 8, 2022 | $1.16 | 3.68% |
Jun 9, 2022 | $1.16 | 3.61% |
Mar 3, 2022 | $1.16 | 3.54% |
Dec 9, 2021 | $1.14 | 3.36% |
Sep 9, 2021 | $1.14 | 3.26% |
Jun 3, 2021 | $1.14 | 3.41% |
Mar 4, 2021 | $1.14 | 3.38% |
Dec 3, 2020 | $1.07 | 3.11% |
Sep 3, 2020 | $1.07 | 2.78% |
Jun 4, 2020 | $1.07 | 3.05% |
Mar 5, 2020 | $1.07 | 2.9% |
Dec 5, 2019 | $1.03 | 3.02% |
Sep 5, 2019 | $1.03 | 2.93% |
Jun 6, 2019 | $1.03 | 3.04% |
Mar 7, 2019 | $1.03 | 3.5% |
Dec 6, 2018 | $1 | 3.54% |
Sep 6, 2018 | $1 | 3.42% |
Jun 7, 2018 | $1 | 3.87% |
Mar 8, 2018 | $1 | 3.49% |
Dec 7, 2017 | $0.97 | 3.24% |
Sep 7, 2017 | $0.97 | 3.2% |
Jun 7, 2017 | $0.97 | 2.9% |
Mar 8, 2017 | $0.97 | 2.82% |
Dec 7, 2016 | $0.92 | 3.22% |
Sep 7, 2016 | $0.92 | 2.86% |
Jun 8, 2016 | $0.92 | 2.77% |
Mar 2, 2016 | $0.92 | 2.71% |
Dec 2, 2015 | $0.88 | 2.94% |
Sep 2, 2015 | $0.88 | 3.32% |
Jun 3, 2015 | $0.88 | 3.19% |
Mar 4, 2015 | $0.88 | 3.14% |
Kimberly Clark's payout ratio of 67.3% is above the Consumer Defensive sector and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 57.2%, Kimberly Clark's payout ratio is 18% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
ENR Energizer Holdings Inc | 6.03% | $1.2 | 160% |
CLX Clorox Co | 4.08% | $4.88 | 87.1% |
KMB Kimberly Clark Corp | 3.87% | $4.96 | 67.3% |
JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 3.3% | $5.02 | 55.4% |
PG PROCTER & GAMBLE Co | 2.56% | $4.08 | 63.1% |
CL Colgate Palmolive Co | 2.3% | $2.02 | 56.9% |
EL Estee Lauder Companies Inc | 2.2% | $1.71 | N/A |
Yes, Kimberly Clark has been paying dividends for the last 34 years.
Kimberly Clark's last regular dividend was on Jun 6, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $1.26 per share.
KMB's annualized dividend per share is $4.96.
Kimberly Clark's current dividend yield is 3.87%.
Kimberly Clark has a quarterly dividend frequency.
The dividend payout ratio of Kimberly Clark is 67.3%.
Kimberly Clark's dividend yield is above the Consumer Defensive sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.