KeyCorp (KEY) Dividend History
KEY latest dividend
$0.20last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1987paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.1%5-year growth a year
- 4.10%forward yield
KEY dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $82
- Each payment
- $20
- Value of the shares
- $1,999
- Dividend yield
- 4.10%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.82 per share, before tax.
KEY 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.
KEY dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)48.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)50.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.1%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
KEY yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $16.96 | 4.83% | $0.82 | 4.8% |
| 3 years ago | $10.68 | 7.68% | $2.46 | 23.0% |
| 5 years ago | $23.04 | 3.56% | $4.06 | 17.6% |
| 10 years ago | $12.63 | 6.49% | $7.09 | 56.2% |
| 20 years ago | $37.79 | 2.17% | $11.31 | 29.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
KEY dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
KEY dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.82 | 0.0% | 3.97% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.82 | 0.0% | 4.78% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.82 | +3.8% | 5.69% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.79 | +5.3% | 4.54% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.75 | +1.4% | 3.24% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.74 | +4.2% | 4.51% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.71 | +25.7% | 3.51% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.56 | +48.7% | 3.82% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.38 | +15.2% | 1.88% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.33 | +13.8% | 1.81% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.29 | +16.0% | 2.20% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.25 | +16.3% | 1.80% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.21 | +19.4% | 1.60% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.18 | +80.0% | 2.14% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.10 | +150.0% | 1.30% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.04 | −57.0% | 0.45% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.09 | −90.7% | 1.68% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.00 | −31.4% | 11.75% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.46 | +5.8% | 6.23% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.38 | — | 3.63% | 4 |
KEY dividend history
173 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-02 | 2026-06-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-13 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-02 | 2025-12-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-27 | 2025-06-13 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-14 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-03 | 2024-12-13 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-27 | 2024-09-13 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-24 | 2024-06-14 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-27 | 2023-12-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-28 | 2023-09-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-28 | 2022-12-15 | $0.205 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
Show all 173 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-29 | 2022-09-15 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-15 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-15 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-29 | 2021-12-15 | $0.195 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-15 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-28 | 2021-06-15 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-15 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-15 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-15 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-15 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-13 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-13 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-26 | 2019-09-13 | $0.185 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-24 | 2019-06-14 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-15 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-26 | 2018-12-14 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-09-14 | $0.17 | +41.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-25 | 2018-06-15 | $0.12 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-26 | 2018-03-15 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-27 | 2017-12-15 | $0.105 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-25 | 2017-09-15 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017-06-15 | $0.095 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-25 | 2016-12-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-09-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-15 | $0.085 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-27 | 2015-12-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-28 | 2015-09-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-29 | 2015-06-15 | $0.075 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-27 | 2015-03-13 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-28 | 2014-12-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-28 | 2014-09-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-22 | 2014-06-13 | $0.065 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-28 | 2014-03-14 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-29 | 2013-12-13 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-23 | 2013-09-13 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-23 | 2013-06-14 | $0.055 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-23 | 2012-12-14 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-24 | 2012-09-14 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-24 | 2012-06-15 | $0.05 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-24 | 2012-03-15 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-25 | 2011-12-15 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-26 | 2011-09-15 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-26 | 2011-06-15 | $0.03 | +200.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-25 | 2011-03-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-26 | 2010-12-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-27 | 2010-09-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-27 | 2010-06-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-26 | 2010-03-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-27 | 2009-12-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-28 | 2009-09-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-29 | 2009-06-15 | $0.01 | −84.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-27 | 2009-03-13 | $0.063 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-28 | 2008-12-15 | $0.063 | −66.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-28 | 2008-09-15 | $0.188 | −49.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-22 | 2008-06-13 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-29 | 2008-03-14 | $0.375 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-23 | 2007-12-14 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-24 | 2007-09-14 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-24 | 2007-06-15 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-23 | 2007-03-15 | $0.365 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-24 | 2006-12-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-25 | 2006-09-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-25 | 2006-06-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-24 | 2006-03-15 | $0.345 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-25 | 2005-12-15 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-26 | 2005-09-15 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-26 | 2005-06-15 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-25 | 2005-03-15 | $0.325 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-26 | 2004-12-13 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-27 | 2004-09-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-27 | 2004-06-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-27 | 2004-03-15 | $0.31 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-28 | 2003-12-12 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-28 | 2003-09-15 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-02 | 2003-06-16 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-28 | 2003-03-14 | $0.305 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-29 | 2002-12-13 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-23 | 2002-09-13 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-30 | 2002-06-14 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-01 | 2002-03-15 | $0.3 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-23 | 2001-12-14 | $0.295 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-24 | 2001-09-15 | $0.295 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-24 | 2001-06-15 | $0.295 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-23 | 2001-03-15 | $0.295 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-24 | 2000-12-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-25 | 2000-09-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-25 | 2000-06-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-25 | 2000-03-15 | $0.28 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-01 | 1999-12-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-27 | 1999-09-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-27 | 1999-06-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-26 | 1999-03-15 | $0.26 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-27 | 1998-12-15 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-28 | 1998-09-15 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-29 | 1998-06-15 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-12 | 1998-02-27 | $0.235 | +11.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-28 | 1997-12-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-22 | 1997-06-13 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-28 | 1997-03-14 | $0.21 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-29 | 1996-12-13 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-23 | 1996-09-13 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-31 | 1996-06-14 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-23 | 1996-03-15 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-24 | 1995-12-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-25 | 1995-09-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-23 | 1995-06-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-22 | 1995-03-15 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-25 | 1994-12-15 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-25 | 1994-09-15 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-24 | 1994-06-15 | $0.16 | −38.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-22 | 1994-03-15 | $0.2593 | +101.6% | |
| 1993-12-27 | — | $0.1286 | −8.1% | |
| 1993-11-23 | — | $0.14 | +8.8% | |
| 1993-09-24 | — | $0.1286 | −8.1% | |
| 1993-08-25 | — | $0.14 | +8.8% | |
| 1993-06-24 | — | $0.1286 | −8.1% | |
| 1993-05-25 | — | $0.14 | +8.8% | |
| 1993-03-25 | — | $0.1286 | −8.1% | |
| 1993-02-24 | — | $0.14 | +29.8% | |
| 1992-12-24 | — | $0.1079 | −11.9% | |
| 1992-11-24 | — | $0.1225 | +13.6% | |
| 1992-09-24 | — | $0.1079 | −11.9% | |
| 1992-08-26 | — | $0.1225 | +13.6% | |
| 1992-06-24 | — | $0.1079 | −11.9% | |
| 1992-05-27 | — | $0.1225 | +13.6% | |
| 1992-03-25 | — | $0.1079 | −11.9% | |
| 1992-02-26 | — | $0.1225 | +23.0% | |
| 1991-12-24 | — | $0.0996 | −13.4% | |
| 1991-11-26 | — | $0.115 | +15.5% | |
| 1991-09-24 | — | $0.0996 | −13.4% | |
| 1991-08-27 | — | $0.115 | +15.5% | |
| 1991-06-24 | — | $0.0996 | −13.4% | |
| 1991-05-21 | — | $0.115 | +22.3% | |
| 1991-03-22 | — | $0.094 | −18.2% | |
| 1991-02-27 | — | $0.115 | +22.3% | |
| 1990-12-24 | — | $0.094 | −14.5% | |
| 1990-11-20 | — | $0.11 | +17.0% | |
| 1990-09-24 | — | $0.094 | −14.5% | |
| 1990-08-22 | — | $0.11 | +17.0% | |
| 1990-06-25 | — | $0.094 | −14.5% | |
| 1990-05-22 | — | $0.11 | +24.3% | |
| 1990-03-26 | — | $0.0885 | −19.5% | |
| 1990-02-28 | — | $0.11 | +24.3% | |
| 1989-12-22 | — | $0.0885 | — | |
| 1989-09-25 | — | $0.0885 | — | |
| 1989-06-26 | — | $0.0885 | +6.7% | |
| 1989-03-27 | — | $0.083 | — | |
| 1988-12-23 | — | $0.083 | — | |
| 1988-09-26 | — | $0.083 | — | |
| 1988-06-24 | — | $0.083 | — | |
| 1988-03-25 | — | $0.083 | +7.1% | |
| 1987-12-23 | — | $0.0775 | −74.2% | |
| 1987-11-24 | — | $0.3 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
KEY stock split history
- 2:1March 9, 1998
- 1205:1000March 2, 1994
- 3:2April 15, 1992
KEY dividend overview
KeyCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share, a yield of 4.10% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.82 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 2.1% a year on average and over ten years 11.0% a year. The payout ratio is 48.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: KEY cash flow statement, KEY key metrics, KEY chart. See the KEY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KEY dividends FAQ
Does KeyCorp pay a dividend?
Yes. KeyCorp has paid a regular dividend since 1987, quarterly, most recently $0.20 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026.
What is KeyCorp's dividend yield?
KeyCorp's forward annual dividend is $0.82 per share, a dividend yield of 4.10% at the latest close of $19.99.
How often does KeyCorp pay dividends?
KeyCorp pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is KeyCorp's dividend growing?
KeyCorp's dividend per share grew from $0.74 in 2020 to $0.82 in 2025, 2.1% a year on average over five years.
What is KeyCorp's dividend payout ratio?
KeyCorp pays out 48.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 50.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has KeyCorp split its stock?
KeyCorp has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on March 9, 1998, 1205:1000 on March 2, 1994, 3:2 on April 15, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.