Current Yield
0.34%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.80
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
22.7%
Consecutive Growth Years
11 (Dividend Contender)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Contender — KLA (KLAC) has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.
- KLA (KLAC) currently yields 0.34%, paying $0.80 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 22.7% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 7 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 16.15% (growth is accelerating).
Dividend health for KLA (KLAC)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 16.5% |
FCF payout ratio | 6.2% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 0.7x |
Interest coverage | 19.20x |
ROIC (TTM) | 43.2% |
Dividend safety score for KLA (KLAC)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
7 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 22.7%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $3.0B — 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 grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
11 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 6.2%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.7x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (16.2%) exceeds EPS growth (6.2%) — 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
86 payments from 2005 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 18, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 | $2.3000 | $0.2300 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 | $1.9000 | $0.1900 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | $1.9000 | $0.1900 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | $1.9000 | $0.1900 |
| May 19, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | $1.9000 | $0.1900 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 4, 2025 | $1.7000 | $0.1700 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | $1.7000 | $0.1700 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $1.4500 | $0.1450 |
| May 14, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $1.4500 | $0.1450 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $1.4500 | $0.1450 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $1.4500 | $0.1450 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $1.3000 | $0.1300 |
- May 18, 2026$2.3000
- Feb 17, 2026$1.9000
- Nov 17, 2025$1.9000
- Aug 18, 2025$1.9000
- May 19, 2025$1.9000
- Feb 24, 2025$1.7000
- Nov 18, 2024$1.7000
- Aug 15, 2024$1.4500
- May 14, 2024$1.4500
- Feb 15, 2024$1.4500
- Nov 14, 2023$1.4500
- Aug 14, 2023$1.3000
Historical dividend yield for KLA (KLAC)
Dividend per share for KLA (KLAC)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 22.31%5Y: 16.15%10Y: 13.75%↑ Accelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $0.04 | 3 |
| 2006 | $0.05 | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.05 | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.06 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.06 | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.08 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.12 | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.15 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.17 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.84 | 5 |
| 2015 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.21 | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.23 | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.28 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.31 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.35 | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.39 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.47 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.54 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2025 | $0.74 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.42 | 2 |
Dividend growth for KLA (KLAC)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $0.7400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.6050 | $0.7400 | +22.3% |
| 2024 | $0.5350 | $0.6050 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | $0.4700 | $0.5350 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | $0.3900 | $0.4700 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | $0.3500 | $0.3900 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | $0.3100 | $0.3500 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | $0.2840 | $0.3100 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | $0.2260 | $0.2840 | +25.7% |
| 2017 | $0.2100 | $0.2260 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | $0.2040 | $0.2100 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | $1.8400 | $0.2040 | -88.9% |
| 2014 | $0.1700 | $1.8400 | +982.4% |
| 2013 | $0.1500 | $0.1700 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | $0.1200 | $0.1500 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | $0.0800 | $0.1200 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | $0.0600 | $0.0800 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | $0.0600 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.0540 | $0.0600 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | $0.0480 | $0.0540 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | — | $0.0480 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$0.7400
- 2024$0.6050
- 2023$0.5350
- 2022$0.4700
- 2021$0.3900
- 2020$0.3500
- 2019$0.3100
- 2018$0.2840
- 2017$0.2260
- 2016$0.2100
- 2015$0.2040
- 2014$1.8400
- 2013$0.1700
- 2012$0.1500
- 2011$0.1200
- 2010$0.0800
- 2009$0.0600
- 2008$0.0600
- 2007$0.0540
- 2006$0.0480
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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