Kimberly Clark's last quarterly dividend of $1.18 per share was on Mar 9, 2023 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $4.66 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.52%. The latest KMB payout of $1.18 marks a dividend growth of 1.7%.
Kimberly Clark's dividend yield of 3.52% is above the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.3%, Kimberly Clark's dividend yield is 53% higher. The historical 5-year average of KMB's dividend yield is 3.3%, 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 1.7% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 7% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 4.7%.
Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
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Mar 9, 2023 | Apr 4, 2023 | Jan 25, 2023 | $1.18 | normal |
Dec 8, 2022 | Jan 4, 2023 | Nov 17, 2022 | $1.16 | normal |
Sep 8, 2022 | Oct 4, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | $1.16 | normal |
Jun 9, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 | $1.16 | normal |
Mar 3, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 | Jan 26, 2022 | $1.16 | normal |
Dec 9, 2021 | Jan 4, 2022 | Nov 18, 2021 | $1.14 | normal |
Sep 9, 2021 | Oct 4, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 | $1.14 | normal |
Jun 3, 2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | Apr 29, 2021 | $1.14 | normal |
Mar 4, 2021 | Apr 5, 2021 | Jan 25, 2021 | $1.14 | normal |
Dec 3, 2020 | Jan 5, 2021 | Nov 19, 2020 | $1.07 | normal |
Sep 3, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | $1.07 | normal |
Jun 4, 2020 | Jul 2, 2020 | Apr 29, 2020 | $1.07 | normal |
Mar 5, 2020 | Apr 2, 2020 | Jan 23, 2020 | $1.07 | normal |
Dec 5, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | Nov 21, 2019 | $1.03 | normal |
Sep 5, 2019 | Oct 2, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 | $1.03 | normal |
Jun 6, 2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | May 2, 2019 | $1.03 | normal |
Mar 7, 2019 | Apr 2, 2019 | Jan 23, 2019 | $1.03 | normal |
Dec 6, 2018 | Jan 3, 2019 | Nov 15, 2018 | $1 | normal |
Sep 6, 2018 | Oct 2, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 | $1 | normal |
Jun 7, 2018 | Jul 3, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | $1 | normal |
Mar 8, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | Jan 23, 2018 | $1 | normal |
Dec 7, 2017 | Jan 3, 2018 | Nov 16, 2017 | $0.97 | normal |
Sep 7, 2017 | Oct 3, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 | $0.97 | normal |
Jun 7, 2017 | Jul 5, 2017 | Apr 20, 2017 | $0.97 | normal |
Mar 8, 2017 | Apr 4, 2017 | Jan 24, 2017 | $0.97 | normal |
Dec 7, 2016 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 15, 2016 | $0.92 | normal |
Sep 7, 2016 | Oct 4, 2016 | $0.92 | normal | |
Jun 8, 2016 | Jul 5, 2016 | May 4, 2016 | $0.92 | normal |
Mar 2, 2016 | Apr 4, 2016 | Feb 11, 2016 | $0.92 | normal |
Dec 2, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 | Nov 12, 2015 | $0.88 | normal |
Sep 2, 2015 | Oct 2, 2015 | Aug 3, 2015 | $0.88 | normal |
Kimberly Clark's payout ratio of 81.3% is above the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average but below its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 54.5%, Kimberly Clark's payout ratio is 49% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
ENR Energizer Holdings Inc | 3.54% | $1.2 | N/A |
KMB Kimberly Clark Corp | 3.52% | $4.66 | 81.3% |
CLX Clorox Co | 3.02% | $4.7 | 132.8% |
JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 2.95% | $4.52 | 66.2% |
CL Colgate Palmolive Co | 2.52% | $1.88 | 88.3% |
PG PROCTER & GAMBLE Co | 2.49% | $3.65 | 62.3% |
Yes, Kimberly Clark has been paying dividends for the last 32 years.
KMB hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, however if we take into account its recent dividend frequency, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2023.
Kimberly Clark's last regular dividend was on Mar 9, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $1.18 per share.
KMB's annualized dividend per share is $4.66.
Kimberly Clark's current dividend yield is 3.52%.
Kimberly Clark has a quarterly dividend frequency.
The dividend payout ratio of Kimberly Clark is 81.3%.
Kimberly Clark's dividend yield is above the Consumer Defensive sector average.