Kimberly Clark's last dividend of $1.26 per share was on Mar 7, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $4.92 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.7%. The latest KMB payout of $1.26 marks a dividend growth of 3.3%.
Kimberly Clark's dividend yield of 3.7% is above the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.78%, Kimberly Clark's dividend yield is 33% 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 3.4% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 2.6% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 6%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
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 66.8% is above the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 56.2%, Kimberly Clark's payout ratio is 19% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
ENR Energizer Holdings Inc | 5.57% | $1.2 | 160% |
KMB Kimberly Clark Corp | 3.7% | $4.92 | 66.8% |
CLX Clorox Co | 3.62% | $4.88 | 87.1% |
EL Estee Lauder Companies Inc | 3.31% | $2.02 | N/A |
JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 3.22% | $4.96 | 54.7% |
PG PROCTER & GAMBLE Co | 2.59% | $4.08 | 63.1% |
CL Colgate Palmolive Co | 2.25% | $2.02 | 56.9% |
Yes, Kimberly Clark has been paying dividends for the last 34 years.
Kimberly Clark's last regular dividend was on Mar 7, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $1.26 per share.
KMB's annualized dividend per share is $4.92.
Kimberly Clark's current dividend yield is 3.7%.
Kimberly Clark has a quarterly dividend frequency.
The dividend payout ratio of Kimberly Clark is 66.8%.
Kimberly Clark's dividend yield is above the Consumer Defensive sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.