KLA (KLAC) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderKLA (KLAC) has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and currently yields 0.44%. The most recent dividend was $1.9000/share on Mar 3, 2026, paid Quarterly.
KLAC
Current Yield
0.44%
TTM Dividend/Share
$8.00
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
22.6%
Consecutive Growth Years
11 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
22.31%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
16.15%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
13.75%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
16.6%
FCF payout ratio
6.2%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.7x
Interest coverage
19.39x
ROIC (TTM)
43.2%
Dividend Safety Score
6 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 22.6%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($28.13) covers dividend/share ($8.00).
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
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 (-7.8%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 18, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $2.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $2.3000
Ex-date Feb 17, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 3, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.9000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.9000
Ex-date Nov 17, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.9000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.9000
Ex-date Aug 18, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.9000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.9000
Ex-date May 19, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.9000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.9000
Ex-date Feb 24, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 4, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.7000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.7000
Ex-date Nov 18, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 3, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.7000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.7000
Ex-date Aug 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 3, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4500
Ex-date May 14, 2024
- Payment date
- May 31, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4500
Ex-date Feb 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4500
Ex-date Nov 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4500
Ex-date Aug 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 | $2.3000 | $2.3000 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 | $1.9000 | $1.9000 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | $1.9000 | $1.9000 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | $1.9000 | $1.9000 |
| May 19, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | $1.9000 | $1.9000 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 4, 2025 | $1.7000 | $1.7000 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | $1.7000 | $1.7000 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $1.4500 | $1.4500 |
| May 14, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $1.4500 | $1.4500 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $1.4500 | $1.4500 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $1.4500 | $1.4500 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
KLA has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 11 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7.4000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $6.0500 | $7.4000 | +22.3% |
| 2024 | $5.3500 | $6.0500 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | $4.7000 | $5.3500 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | $3.9000 | $4.7000 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | $3.5000 | $3.9000 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | $3.1000 | $3.5000 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | $2.8400 | $3.1000 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | $2.2600 | $2.8400 | +25.7% |
| 2017 | $2.1000 | $2.2600 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | $2.0400 | $2.1000 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | $18.4000 | $2.0400 | -88.9% |
| 2014 | $1.7000 | $18.4000 | +982.4% |
| 2013 | $1.5000 | $1.7000 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | $1.2000 | $1.5000 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | $0.8000 | $1.2000 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | $0.6000 | $0.8000 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.5400 | $0.6000 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | $0.4800 | $0.5400 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | — | $0.4800 | — |
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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for KLA (KLAC) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$1.01B
YoY change
+17.0%
5Y CAGR
+11.6%
Peak year (2015)
$3.04B
Latest annual
$904.59M
Cash dividends paid over time for KLA (KLAC)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for KLA (KLAC)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $904.59M | +17.0% | +$131.55M | ||
| 2024 | $773.04M | +5.5% | +$40.48M | ||
| 2023 | $732.56M | +14.7% | +$94.03M | ||
| 2022 | $638.53M | +14.2% | +$79.17M | ||
| 2021 | $559.35M | +7.1% | +$36.93M | ||
| 2020 | $522.42M | +10.6% | +$50.16M | ||
| 2019 | $472.26M | +17.5% | +$70.20M | ||
| 2018 | $402.06M | +16.9% | +$58.07M | ||
| 2017 | $343.99M | -0.7% | -$2.29M | ||
| 2016 | $346.28M | -88.6% | -$2.69B | ||
| 2015 | $3.04B | +917.5% | +$2.74B | ||
| 2014 | $298.87M | +12.4% | +$32.98M | ||
| 2013 | $265.89M | +13.8% | +$32.33M | ||
| 2012 | $233.56M | +39.5% | +$66.16M | ||
| 2011 | $167.40M | +63.5% | +$64.99M | ||
| 2010 | $102.41M | +0.3% | +$260,000 | ||
| 2009 | $102.15M | -5.9% | -$6.37M | ||
| 2008 | $108.52M | +14.2% | +$13.46M | ||
| 2007 | $95.06M | -0.3% | -$291,000 | ||
| 2006 | $95.35M | +303.3% | +$71.70M | ||
| 2005 | $23.64M | — | +$23.64M | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1993 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1992 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1991 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1990 | $0 | — | — |
2025's annual dividends paid for KLA (KLAC) came in at $904.59M – grew 17.0% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), KLA dividends paid delivered a +11.6% annualised rate; sustaining 8 straight years of year-over-year growth.
KLA dividends paid plunged from $3.04B in 2015 to $904.59M in 2025, a 70.3% drawdown.
2015 marks the peak dividends paid at $3.04B, with the historical low of $0 recorded in 1990.
Within Technology, KLA (KLAC) ranks 7th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $6.80B.
KLA Dividends Paid 2025: $904.59M
KLA dividends paid in 2025 was $904.59M, grew 17.0% from 2024.
KLA Dividends Paid 2024: $773.04M
KLA dividends paid in 2024 was $773.04M, grew 5.5% from 2023.
KLA Dividends Paid 2023: $732.56M
KLA dividends paid in 2023 was $732.56M, grew 14.7% from 2022.
KLA Dividends Paid 2022: $638.53M
KLA dividends paid in 2022 was $638.53M, grew 14.2% from 2021.
KLA Dividends Paid 2021: $559.35M
KLA dividends paid in 2021 was $559.35M.
See more financial history for KLA (KLAC).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as KLA, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| TSMC (TSM) | $471.61B | Technology |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $24.08B | Technology |
| Apple (AAPL) | $15.42B | Technology |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | $11.14B | Technology |
| ASML (ASML) | $2.45B | Technology |
| NVIDIA (NVDA) | $974.00M | Technology |
| Micron Technology (MU) | $522.00M | Technology |
| AMD (AMD) | $0 | Technology |
Frequently asked questions
Does KLA pay dividends?
Yes, KLA (KLAC) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $8.00 per share annually, yielding 0.44%.
What is KLA's dividend yield?
KLA (KLAC) has a current dividend yield of 0.44%.
Is KLA's dividend safe?
KLA (KLAC) passes 6 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has KLA increased its dividend?
KLA (KLAC) has 11 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is KLA's dividend payout ratio?
KLA (KLAC) has a dividend payout ratio of 22.6%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is KLA's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for KLA (KLAC) is $1.01B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has KLA dividends paid changed year-over-year?
KLA (KLAC) dividends paid changed +17.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of KLA dividends paid?
KLA (KLAC) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +11.6% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did KLA dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
KLA dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $3.04B in 2015.
What was KLA dividends paid in 2024?
KLA (KLAC) dividends paid in 2024 was $773.04M.
What was KLA dividends paid in 2025?
KLA (KLAC) dividends paid in 2025 was $904.59M.
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