Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Dividend-adjusted returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.9% | +11.5% | 12.4% | 0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +9.3% | +1.0% | 7.3% | +9.1% | 9.5% | 3.3% | +3.6% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.2% | +7.8% | +5.6% | 2.4% | +4.6% | 2.3% | +7.1% | 0.8% | 5.7% | +3.9% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | 3.8% | +8.4% | +7.9% | 7.3% | +3.7% | 6.5% | 0.2% | 5.3% | 1.0% | +3.4% | 0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 4.5% | +12.7% | 4.2% | +2.5% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10.9% | +10.6% | +9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | 2.9% | +9.3% | 4.1% | 2.0% | +3.3% | +1.4% | +1.5% | 3.1% | 2.2% | +0.6% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | +4.1% | 8.4% | 1.8% | +8.3% | +2.1% | +0.7% | +7.6% | +3.8% | 5.8% | 10.2% | +5.1% | 2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +4.9% | +7.0% | +3.6% | 0.4% | +5.0% | +1.8% | +4.0% | +1.4% | 6.4% | +2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | 5.2% | +0.2% | 6.0% | 2.6% | +5.5% | +8.1% | +1.5% | 0.8% | 8.2% | +10.6% | 0.3% |
| 2017 | +6.1% | +9.4% | +0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | +0.3% | 4.6% | +0.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | +6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | +0.9% | +1.5% | +4.0% | 6.9% | +1.5% | +9.0% | 5.8% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 9.3% | +1.1% | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +1.6% | 1.5% | +2.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% | +8.5% | 7.3% | +3.2% | +9.8% | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | +4.7% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +1.8% | +0.1% | 0.3% | 6.6% | +4.0% | +0.4% | +6.2% | +6.4% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | +6.0% | +5.3% | +4.8% | +5.3% | 6.2% | +1.2% | +1.7% | 5.4% | +1.7% | +14.6% | +1.1% | 3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +1.8% | +2.4% | +6.2% | +1.1% | +6.6% | +3.7% | 3.8% | +3.5% | 2.7% | +2.7% | 0.7% |
| 2011 | +2.7% | +1.8% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +3.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% | +5.8% | +3.7% | 1.8% | +2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +2.3% | +4.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | +1.0% | +5.8% | +0.4% | +2.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | 8.5% | 0.8% | +6.6% | +5.6% | +2.2% | +11.5% | +3.4% | 1.5% | +3.7% | +7.9% | 2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 5.4% | 3.3% | +6.7% | +6.1% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 7.8% |
| 2007 | +2.2% | 2.0% | +1.5% | +3.9% | 0.3% | 5.0% | +0.6% | +2.1% | +3.1% | +0.9% | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +3.6% | 1.5% | +1.3% | +3.6% | +2.5% | 1.1% | +4.0% | +3.7% | +1.8% | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +0.7% | +0.3% | 5.0% | +3.0% | 2.0% | +1.9% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 4.5% | +3.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +9.5% | 1.8% | +3.7% | +0.7% | +0.6% | 2.7% | +4.1% | 2.6% | 7.6% | +6.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | 1.1% | +0.0% | +9.5% | +4.3% | +1.0% | 7.2% | +5.6% | +1.1% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | +0.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +0.7% | 0.3% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 2.3% | 5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +10.4% | 4.7% | 12.5% | +1.8% | 7.1% | +8.8% | +2.1% | +0.4% | 10.5% | +4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | 17.1% | +9.5% | +3.3% | +4.4% | 4.8% | +0.1% | +1.9% | 4.2% | +18.3% | +5.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | 5.1% | +2.0% | +27.9% | 4.5% | 2.2% | +7.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% | +19.4% | +1.5% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | +5.8% | +6.7% | 9.6% | +1.3% | 2.3% | 7.0% | 2.0% | 15.3% | +7.1% | +19.1% | +9.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | +2.4% | +8.7% | 5.7% | +3.1% | 2.0% | 0.5% | +1.9% | 6.4% | +3.7% | +6.1% | +0.2% | 4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | 5.3% | 2.0% | 2.3% | +0.3% | +6.7% | 1.7% | +2.9% | +13.3% | +5.8% | +5.0% | 2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +8.1% | +0.9% | +8.9% | +5.9% | +0.5% | +5.8% | +0.8% | +5.9% | +8.2% | +5.7% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | +9.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% | +3.8% | +3.0% | 5.6% | +7.2% | +4.7% | 0.4% | 12.3% | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 12.6% | 1.5% | +5.9% | 5.3% | +4.6% | +1.0% | +5.3% | +2.5% | 1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +9.2% | +2.9% | +4.4% | +3.6% | +2.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 1.3% | +5.8% | +6.9% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | +0.2% | +2.3% | +2.9% | +3.7% | +6.5% | 0.6% | +0.8% | +0.8% | 6.9% | +7.3% | 3.7% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | 4.6% | +4.2% | +0.0% | +9.4% | +2.2% | +7.2% | 2.7% | 7.9% | +10.4% | +5.2% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | +9.6% | 4.3% | +0.9% | +3.8% | +4.3% | 6.5% | +7.0% | +5.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | +11.5% | 0.2% |
| 1988 | +3.9% | +9.7% | 4.9% | 0.3% | 2.1% | +18.8% | 7.1% | 0.7% | +1.0% | +2.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 1987 | +32.1% | +1.6% | +5.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | +1.0% | +0.8% | +6.4% | 1.0% | 9.8% | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | +8.8% | +11.0% | +7.0% | 4.1% | +7.5% | +4.0% | 8.3% | +2.8% | 5.1% | +0.7% | +3.9% | 5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +5.3% | +0.0% | +9.4% | +9.1% | +2.6% | +1.5% | +6.0% | 2.8% | 1.0% | +12.3% | 0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | 1.4% | +7.3% | 8.2% | +1.5% | 5.1% | +10.0% | +2.8% | +0.0% | +2.0% | +1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | 6.9% | +6.5% | +24.3% | 2.1% | 1.4% | +3.6% | 2.8% | +7.2% | +0.0% | +6.0% | 5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | 6.7% | 0.6% | +3.7% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 1.4% | +8.3% | 7.1% | +25.3% | 5.8% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | +8.8% | +8.6% | +4.9% | 3.7% | +5.8% | +4.6% | +3.5% | 14.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | +14.9% | 3.6% |
| 1980 | — | — | 3.6% | +3.3% | +6.4% | +3.0% | +6.6% | +6.9% | 3.2% | 2.7% | +0.3% | +8.5% |
| Avg | 0.0% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +2.2% | +1.2% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +0.8% | 0.6% | +1.4% | +3.0% | +0.9% |
| Median | 1.9% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +2.4% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +2.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% | +2.7% | +0.1% |
| Win % | 37% | 59% | 60% | 62% | 54% | 59% | 57% | 65% | 41% | 48% | 74% | 50% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock?
- Historically, November is the best performing month for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock with an average return of +2.96%.
What is the worst performing month for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock?
- Historically, September is the worst performing month for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock with an average return of 0.63%.
What is the best performing quarter for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock?
- Historically, Q4 is the best performing quarter for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock with an average return of +5.46%.
What is the worst performing quarter for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock?
- Historically, Q3 is the worst performing quarter for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock with an average return of +1.13%.
What is the best performing year for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock?
- Historically, 1995 is the best performing year for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock with a return of +69.16%.
What is the worst performing year for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock?
- Historically, 2008 is the worst performing year for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock with a return of 21.02%.
Which month has the highest win rate for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock?
- Historically, November has the highest win rate for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock — positive in 74% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock?
- Historically, January has the lowest win rate for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock — positive in 37% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock?
- Historically, Q4 has the highest win rate for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock — positive in 67% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock?
- Historically, Q3 has the lowest win rate for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock — positive in 48% of years.
Data & methodology
How are returns calculated?
- We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. All prices are adjusted for dividends and stock splits. Based on historical prices from our data provider.
What is average vs median?
- Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.
What does the heatmap show?
- Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move. Average and Median rows summarize each column across years.
What is Win %?
- Percentage of years when the period had a positive return. For example, 80% for January means January was positive in 80% of the years in the selected range.
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Yield: 5.27%. Safety: 6/8. See full history.
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