KeyCorp (KEY) Dividend History & Yield

KeyCorp (KEY) has increased its dividend for multiple years and currently yields 4.01%. The most recent payment was $0.2050/share on Mar 3, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

4.01%

TTM Dividend/Share

$0.82

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

57.6%

Consecutive Growth Years

0

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

0.00%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

2.07%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

10.95%

Dividend Safety Score

3 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 57.6%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($1.92) covers dividend/share ($0.82).

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.

Dividend Payment History

Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.

  • Ex-date Mar 3, 2026

    Payment date
    Mar 13, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.01%
  • Ex-date Dec 2, 2025

    Payment date
    Dec 15, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.49%
  • Ex-date Sep 2, 2025

    Payment date
    Sep 15, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.32%
  • Ex-date May 27, 2025

    Payment date
    Jun 13, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.20%
  • Ex-date Mar 4, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 14, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.05%
  • Ex-date Dec 3, 2024

    Payment date
    Dec 13, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.36%
  • Ex-date Aug 27, 2024

    Payment date
    Sep 13, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.92%
  • Ex-date May 24, 2024

    Payment date
    Jun 14, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.66%
  • Ex-date Feb 26, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 15, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.99%
  • Ex-date Nov 27, 2023

    Payment date
    Dec 15, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.97%
  • Ex-date Aug 28, 2023

    Payment date
    Sep 15, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    7.52%
  • Ex-date May 26, 2023

    Payment date
    Jun 15, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2050
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2050
    Yield (ex-date)
    8.19%

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 4.66%5Y: 5.25%10Y: 4.39%

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Increase Track Record

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

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$0.8200
2025$0.8200$0.82000.0%
2024$0.8200$0.82000.0%
2023$0.7900$0.8200+3.8%
2022$0.7500$0.7900+5.3%
2021$0.7400$0.7500+1.4%
2020$0.7100$0.7400+4.2%
2019$0.5650$0.7100+25.7%
2018$0.3800$0.5650+48.7%
2017$0.3300$0.3800+15.2%
2016$0.2900$0.3300+13.8%
2015$0.2500$0.2900+16.0%
2014$0.2150$0.2500+16.3%
2013$0.1800$0.2150+19.4%
2012$0.1000$0.1800+80.0%
2011$0.0400$0.1000+150.0%
2010$0.0925$0.0400-56.8%
2009$1.0000$0.0925-90.8%
2008$1.4600$1.0000-31.5%
2007$1.3800$1.4600+5.8%
2006$1.3000$1.3800+6.2%
2005$1.2400$1.3000+4.8%
2004$1.2200$1.2400+1.6%
2003$1.2000$1.2200+1.7%
2002$1.1800$1.2000+1.7%
2001$1.1200$1.1800+5.4%
2000$1.0400$1.1200+7.7%
1999$0.9400$1.0400+10.6%
1998$0.8400$0.9400+11.9%
1997$0.9500$0.8400-11.6%
1996$0.7200$0.9500+31.9%
1995$0.7393$0.7200-2.6%
1994$0.5145$0.7393+43.7%
1993$0.4315$0.5145+19.2%
1992$0.3928$0.4315+9.9%
1991$0.3707$0.3928+6.0%
1990$0.3485$0.3707+6.3%
1989$0.3320$0.3485+5.0%
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.

Frequently asked questions

Does KeyCorp pay dividends?

Yes, KeyCorp (KEY) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $0.82 per share annually, yielding 4.01%.

What is KeyCorp's dividend yield?

KeyCorp (KEY) has a current dividend yield of 4.01%.

Is KeyCorp's dividend safe?

KeyCorp (KEY) passes 3 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has KeyCorp increased its dividend?

KeyCorp (KEY) has 0 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is KeyCorp's dividend payout ratio?

KeyCorp (KEY) has a dividend payout ratio of 57.6%.