Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Dividend History & Yield
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and currently yields 5.26%. The most recent payment was $1.2800/share on Mar 6, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
5.26%
TTM Dividend/Share
$5.06
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
82.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
21
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
3.28%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
3.32%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
3.65%
Dividend Safety Score
3 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 82.1%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($4.92) does not fully cover dividend/share ($5.06).
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
21 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 6, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.2800
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.84%
Ex-date Dec 5, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 5, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.90%
Ex-date Sep 5, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.85%
Ex-date Jun 6, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.71%
Ex-date Mar 7, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.40%
Ex-date Dec 6, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.62%
Ex-date Sep 6, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 2, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.29%
Ex-date Jun 7, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 2, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.57%
Ex-date Mar 7, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 2, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.78%
Ex-date Dec 7, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 3, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.1800
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.89%
Ex-date Sep 7, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 3, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1800
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.70%
Ex-date Jun 8, 2023
- Payment date
- Jul 5, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1800
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.47%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | $1.2800 | $1.2800 | 4.84% |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | $1.2600 | $1.2600 | 4.90% |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Oct 2, 2025 | $1.2600 | $1.2600 | 3.85% |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | $1.2600 | $1.2600 | 3.71% |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Apr 2, 2025 | $1.2600 | $1.2600 | 3.40% |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 3, 2025 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 | 3.62% |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 | 3.29% |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 | 3.57% |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Apr 2, 2024 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 | 3.78% |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Jan 3, 2024 | $1.1800 | $1.1800 | 3.89% |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | $1.1800 | $1.1800 | 3.70% |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | $1.1800 | $1.1800 | 3.47% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Kimberly-Clark has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 21 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.0400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $4.8800 | $5.0400 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $4.7200 | $4.8800 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $4.6400 | $4.7200 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $4.5600 | $4.6400 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $4.2800 | $4.5600 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | $4.1200 | $4.2800 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | $4.0000 | $4.1200 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | $3.8800 | $4.0000 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | $3.6800 | $3.8800 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $3.5200 | $3.6800 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | $3.2561 | $3.5200 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | $3.1064 | $3.2561 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | $2.8380 | $3.1064 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | $2.6846 | $2.8380 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | $2.5312 | $2.6846 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | $2.3010 | $2.5312 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | $2.2244 | $2.3010 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | $2.0326 | $2.2244 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | $1.8792 | $2.0326 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | $1.7258 | $1.8792 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | $2.5599 | $1.7258 | -32.6% |
| 2004 | $1.3039 | $2.5599 | +96.3% |
| 2003 | $1.1505 | $1.3039 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | $1.0738 | $1.1505 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | $1.0355 | $1.0738 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | $0.9971 | $1.0355 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | $0.9588 | $0.9971 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | $0.9204 | $0.9588 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | $0.8821 | $0.9204 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | $0.8629 | $0.8821 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | $0.8437 | $0.8629 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | $0.8159 | $0.8437 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | $0.7862 | $0.8159 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | $0.7287 | $0.7862 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | $0.6520 | $0.7287 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | $0.6232 | $0.6520 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | $0.3835 | $0.6232 | +62.5% |
| 1988 | $0.3452 | $0.3835 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | $0.2972 | $0.3452 | +16.1% |
| 1986 | $0.2780 | $0.2972 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | — | $0.2780 | — |
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 Kimberly-Clark pay dividends?
- Yes, Kimberly-Clark (KMB) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $5.06 per share annually, yielding 5.26%.
What is Kimberly-Clark's dividend yield?
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) has a current dividend yield of 5.26%.
Is Kimberly-Clark's dividend safe?
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) passes 3 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Kimberly-Clark increased its dividend?
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) has 21 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Kimberly-Clark's dividend payout ratio?
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) has a dividend payout ratio of 82.1%.