Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) Dividend History
KELYA latest dividend
$0.07last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 19Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 2Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2011paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +32.0%5-year growth a year
- 1.98%forward yield
KELYA dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $30
- Each payment
- $8
- Value of the shares
- $1,514
- Dividend yield
- 1.98%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.30 per share, before tax.
KELYA dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
KELYA dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)40.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)9.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+32.0%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
KELYA yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $12.28 | 2.44% | $0.30 | 2.4% |
| 3 years ago | $18.20 | 1.65% | $0.90 | 4.9% |
| 5 years ago | $19.41 | 1.55% | $1.45 | 7.5% |
| 10 years ago | $18.72 | 1.60% | $2.55 | 13.6% |
| 20 years ago | $29.80 | 1.01% | $4.83 | 16.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
KELYA dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
KELYA dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.30 | 0.0% | 3.41% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.30 | 0.0% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.30 | +9.1% | 1.39% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.28 | — | 1.63% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.10 | — | 0.60% | 2 |
| 2020 | $0.07 | −75.0% | 0.36% | 1 |
| 2019 | $0.30 | 0.0% | 1.33% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.30 | 0.0% | 1.46% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.30 | +9.1% | 1.10% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.28 | +37.5% | 1.20% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.24% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.18% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 0.80% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.20 | — | 1.27% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.10 | — | 0.73% | 2 |
KELYA dividend history
163 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | 2026-09-02 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-18 | 2026-06-02 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-11 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-19 | 2025-12-03 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-20 | 2025-09-03 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-19 | 2025-06-03 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-12 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-20 | 2024-12-04 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-09-04 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-17 | 2024-06-04 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-13 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-06 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-06 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-19 | 2023-06-06 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-24 | 2023-03-13 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-07 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 163 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-09-07 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-25 | 2022-06-09 | $0.075 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-14 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-08 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-24 | 2021-09-07 | $0.05 | −33.3% | |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-03-09 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-19 | 2019-12-05 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-19 | 2019-08-30 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-20 | 2019-06-05 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-22 | 2019-03-11 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-06 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018-08-31 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-21 | 2018-06-06 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-23 | 2018-03-12 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-12-07 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-18 | 2017-09-01 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-19 | 2017-06-07 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-23 | 2017-03-13 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-21 | 2016-12-08 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-19 | 2016-09-02 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-19 | 2016-06-07 | $0.075 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-12-04 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-14 | 2015-09-08 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-02 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-20 | 2015-03-10 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-13 | 2014-12-05 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-14 | 2014-09-08 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-15 | 2014-06-03 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-21 | 2014-03-11 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-14 | 2013-12-06 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-15 | 2013-09-09 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-16 | 2013-06-04 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-21 | 2013-03-12 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-15 | 2012-12-07 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-09-06 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-17 | 2012-06-04 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-23 | 2012-03-16 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-15 | 2011-12-02 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-29 | 2011-09-12 | $0.05 | −63.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-25 | 2008-12-16 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-16 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-21 | 2008-06-10 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-20 | 2008-03-03 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-07 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-07 | $0.135 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-23 | 2007-06-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-02 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-17 | 2006-12-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-18 | 2006-09-01 | $0.125 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-19 | 2006-06-02 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-16 | 2006-03-03 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-10 | 2005-12-02 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-12 | 2005-09-02 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-13 | 2005-06-03 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-17 | 2005-03-04 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-10 | 2004-12-03 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-12 | 2004-09-03 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-13 | 2004-06-04 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-19 | 2004-03-05 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-13 | 2003-12-05 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-14 | 2003-09-05 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-08 | 2003-06-06 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-12 | 2003-03-07 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-21 | 2002-12-06 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-22 | 2002-09-06 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-22 | 2002-06-07 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-21 | 2002-03-08 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-06 | 2001-12-21 | $0.1 | −60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-23 | 2001-09-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-24 | 2001-06-08 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-22 | 2001-03-09 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-22 | 2000-12-08 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-24 | 2000-09-08 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-25 | 2000-06-09 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-24 | 2000-03-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-24 | 1999-12-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-26 | 1999-09-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-27 | 1999-06-11 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-25 | 1999-03-12 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-25 | 1998-12-11 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-27 | 1998-09-11 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-28 | 1998-06-12 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-26 | 1998-03-13 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-26 | 1997-12-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-29 | 1997-06-13 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-27 | 1997-03-14 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-27 | 1996-12-16 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-29 | 1996-09-17 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-30 | 1996-06-17 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-29 | 1996-03-18 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-22 | 1995-12-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-24 | 1995-09-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-23 | 1995-06-13 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-21 | 1995-03-13 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-21 | 1994-12-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-23 | 1994-09-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-24 | 1994-06-14 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-22 | 1994-03-14 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-19 | 1993-12-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-23 | 1993-09-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-24 | 1993-06-11 | $0.16 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-22 | 1993-03-12 | $0.152 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-20 | 1992-12-11 | $0.152 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-24 | 1992-09-11 | $0.144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-22 | 1992-06-12 | $0.144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-24 | 1992-03-13 | $0.144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-22 | 1991-12-13 | $0.144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-26 | 1991-09-13 | $0.144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-24 | 1991-06-14 | $0.144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-25 | 1991-03-15 | $0.144 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-26 | 1990-12-14 | $0.132 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-27 | 1990-09-14 | $0.132 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-21 | 1990-06-08 | $0.132 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-26 | 1990-03-16 | $0.132 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-27 | 1989-12-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-08 | $0.12 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-22 | 1989-06-16 | $0.096 | −6.2% | |
| 1989-02-27 | 1989-03-17 | $0.1024 | — | |
| 1988-11-18 | 1988-12-09 | $0.1024 | — | |
| 1988-08-22 | 1988-09-09 | $0.1024 | +14.3% | |
| 1988-05-23 | 1988-06-10 | $0.0896 | — | |
| 1988-02-22 | 1988-03-11 | $0.0896 | — | |
| 1987-11-20 | 1987-12-11 | $0.0896 | +50.0% | |
| 1987-08-24 | 1987-09-11 | $0.0597 | −20.0% | |
| 1987-05-22 | 1987-06-12 | $0.0747 | — | |
| 1987-02-23 | 1987-03-13 | $0.0747 | −0.0% | |
| 1986-11-21 | — | $0.0747 | — | |
| 1986-08-25 | — | $0.0747 | +16.7% | |
| 1986-05-23 | — | $0.064 | — | |
| 1986-02-24 | — | $0.064 | — | |
| 1985-11-22 | — | $0.064 | — | |
| 1985-08-26 | — | $0.064 | +17.2% | |
| 1985-05-24 | — | $0.0546 | — | |
| 1985-02-25 | — | $0.0546 | −78.2% | |
| 1984-05-21 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1984-02-27 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1983-11-18 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1983-08-22 | — | $0.25 | +11.1% | |
| 1983-05-23 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 1983-02-18 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 1982-11-19 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 1982-08-23 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 1982-05-24 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 1982-02-22 | — | $0.225 | −18.2% | |
| 1981-11-20 | — | $0.275 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
KELYA stock split history
- 5:4June 14, 1993
- 5:4June 19, 1989
- 3:2September 21, 1987
- 5:4September 30, 1985
- 3:2March 29, 1982
- 3:2March 31, 1980
KELYA dividend overview
Kelly Services pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share, a yield of 1.98% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.30 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 32.0% a year on average and over ten years 4.1% a year. The payout ratio is 40.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: KELYA cash flow statement, KELYA key metrics, KELYA chart. See the KELYA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KELYA dividends FAQ
Does Kelly Services pay a dividend?
Yes. Kelly Services has paid a regular dividend since 2011, quarterly, most recently $0.07 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 19, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1981 to 2008.
What is Kelly Services's dividend yield?
Kelly Services's forward annual dividend is $0.30 per share, a dividend yield of 1.98% at the latest close of $15.14.
How often does Kelly Services pay dividends?
Kelly Services pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Kelly Services's dividend growing?
Kelly Services's dividend per share grew from $0.07 in 2020 to $0.30 in 2025, 32.0% a year on average over five years.
What is Kelly Services's dividend payout ratio?
Kelly Services pays out 40.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 9.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Kelly Services split its stock?
Kelly Services has split its stock 6 times: 5:4 on June 14, 1993, 5:4 on June 19, 1989, 3:2 on September 21, 1987, 5:4 on September 30, 1985, 3:2 on March 29, 1982, 3:2 on March 31, 1980. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.