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Dividends for KeyCorp (KEY)

Track KeyCorp (KEY)'s dividend history, current yield, payout ratio, growth streak and safety score — with per-payment records and ex-dividend dates.

Current Yield

3.53%

TTM Dividend/Share

$0.82

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

50.3%

Consecutive Growth Years

0

Key takeaways

  • KeyCorp (KEY) currently yields 3.53%, paying $0.82 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
  • Payout ratio is 50.3% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
  • 4 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
  • 5-year dividend CAGR of 2.07% (growth is decelerating).

Dividend yield valuation for KeyCorp (KEY)

Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.

Valuation zone
Below average — potentially overvalued
Current yield (now)
3.53%
1-year average yield
4.66%now 1.13 pp below
3-year average yield
5.73%now 2.20 pp below
5-year average yield
5.25%now 1.72 pp below

KEY: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.

Dividend health for KeyCorp (KEY)

Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

Chowder score
5.6%
FCF payout ratio
11.9%
Net debt / EBITDA
6.4x
Interest coverage
0.70x
ROIC (TTM)
14.1%

Dividend safety score for KeyCorp (KEY)

Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.

4 of 8 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 50.3%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

TTM FCF after dividends is $1.1B — FCF fully covers the payout.

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.

FCF payout ratio below 70%

FCF payout ratio is 11.9%, below the 70% threshold.

Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x

Net Debt/EBITDA is 6.4x.

Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)

Dividend growth (2.1%) exceeds EPS growth (-7.5%) — payout ratio expanding.

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.

Per-payment dividend history

156 payments from 1987 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted

  • Jun 2, 2026$0.2050
  • Mar 3, 2026$0.2050
  • Dec 2, 2025$0.2050
  • Sep 2, 2025$0.2050
  • May 27, 2025$0.2050
  • Mar 4, 2025$0.2050
  • Dec 3, 2024$0.2050
  • Aug 27, 2024$0.2050
  • May 24, 2024$0.2050
  • Feb 26, 2024$0.2050
  • Nov 27, 2023$0.2050
  • Aug 28, 2023$0.2050

Historical dividend yield for KeyCorp (KEY)

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 4.66%5Y: 5.25%10Y: 4.39%

Dividend per share for KeyCorp (KEY)

CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: 2.07%10Y: 10.95%↓ Decelerating

Adjusted dividend per share by calendar year
YearTotal ($/share)Payments
1987$0.382
1988$0.334
1989$0.354
1990$0.374
1991$0.394
1992$0.434
1993$0.514
1994$0.744
1995$0.724
1996$0.954
1997$0.844
1998$0.944
1999$1.044
2000$1.124
2001$1.184
2002$1.204
2003$1.224
2004$1.244
2005$1.304
2006$1.384
2007$1.464
2008$1.004
2009$0.094
2010$0.044
2011$0.104
2012$0.184
2013$0.214
2014$0.254
2015$0.294
2016$0.334
2017$0.384
2018$0.564
2019$0.714
2020$0.744
2021$0.754
2022$0.794
2023$0.824
2024$0.824
2025$0.824
2026$0.412

Dividend growth for KeyCorp (KEY)

Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.

The table shows 30 year-over-year increases across 38 calendar years of data (19882025).

Dividend Increase Track Record

Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.

  • 2026
  • 2025$0.8200
  • 2024$0.8200
  • 2023$0.8200
  • 2022$0.7900
  • 2021$0.7500
  • 2020$0.7400
  • 2019$0.7100
  • 2018$0.5650
  • 2017$0.3800
  • 2016$0.3300
  • 2015$0.2900
  • 2014$0.2500
  • 2013$0.2150
  • 2012$0.1800
  • 2011$0.1000
  • 2010$0.0400
  • 2009$0.0925
  • 2008$1.0000
  • 2007$1.4600
  • 2006$1.3800
  • 2005$1.3000
  • 2004$1.2400
  • 2003$1.2200
  • 2002$1.2000
  • 2001$1.1800
  • 2000$1.1200
  • 1999$1.0400
  • 1998$0.9400
  • 1997$0.8400
  • 1996$0.9500
  • 1995$0.7200
  • 1994$0.7393
  • 1993$0.5145
  • 1992$0.4315
  • 1991$0.3928
  • 1990$0.3707
  • 1989$0.3485
  • 1988$0.3320

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

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