Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Dividend History
KMB latest dividend
$1.28last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 4Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 2Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 21 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.3%5-year growth a year
- 4.85%forward yield
KMB dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $512
- Each payment
- $128
- Value of the shares
- $10,557
- Dividend yield
- 4.85%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $5.12 per share, before tax.
KMB 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.
KMB dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)68.5%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)101.3%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.3%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases21
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
KMB yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $121.44 | 4.22% | $5.10 | 4.2% |
| 3 years ago | $123.43 | 4.15% | $14.94 | 12.1% |
| 5 years ago | $131.53 | 3.89% | $24.26 | 18.4% |
| 10 years ago | $120.54 | 4.25% | $44.88 | 37.2% |
| 20 years ago | $64.26 | 7.97% | $72.60 | 113.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
KMB dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
KMB dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.04 | +3.3% | 5.00% | 4 |
| 2024 | $4.88 | +3.4% | 3.72% | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.72 | +1.7% | 3.88% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.64 | +1.8% | 3.42% | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.56 | +6.5% | 3.19% | 4 |
| 2020 | $4.28 | +3.9% | 3.17% | 4 |
| 2019 | $4.12 | +3.0% | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2018 | $4.00 | +3.1% | 3.51% | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.88 | +5.4% | 3.22% | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.68 | +4.5% | 3.22% | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.52 | +8.1% | 2.77% | 4 |
| 2014 | $3.26 | +4.8% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2013 | $3.11 | +9.5% | 3.10% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.84 | +5.7% | 3.51% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.68 | +6.1% | 3.81% | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.53 | +10.0% | 4.19% | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.30 | +3.4% | 3.77% | 4 |
| 2008 | $2.22 | +9.4% | 4.40% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.03 | +8.2% | 3.06% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.88 | — | 2.88% | 4 |
KMB dividend history
168 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 2026-10-02 | $1.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-07-02 | $1.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-06 | 2026-04-02 | $1.28 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | $1.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-05 | 2025-10-02 | $1.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-06 | 2025-07-02 | $1.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-02 | $1.26 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-03 | $1.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-02 | $1.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-07-02 | $1.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-04-02 | $1.22 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-07 | 2024-01-03 | $1.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-03 | $1.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-05 | $1.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-04-04 | $1.18 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-04 | $1.16 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 168 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | 2022-10-04 | $1.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-05 | $1.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-03 | 2022-04-04 | $1.16 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-09 | 2022-01-04 | $1.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-10-04 | $1.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-03 | 2021-07-02 | $1.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-05 | $1.14 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-03 | 2021-01-05 | $1.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-10-02 | $1.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-04 | 2020-07-02 | $1.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-04-02 | $1.07 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-03 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-05 | 2019-10-02 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-06 | 2019-07-02 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-04-02 | $1.03 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-06 | 2019-01-03 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-02 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-07-03 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-04-03 | $1.00 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-07 | 2018-01-03 | $0.97 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-07 | 2017-10-03 | $0.97 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-07 | 2017-07-05 | $0.97 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-04-04 | $0.97 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-07 | 2017-01-04 | $0.92 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016-10-04 | $0.92 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-08 | 2016-07-05 | $0.92 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-02 | 2016-04-04 | $0.92 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-02 | 2016-01-05 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-10-02 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-03 | 2015-07-02 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-04 | 2015-04-02 | $0.88 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-03 | 2015-01-05 | $0.84 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-02 | $0.8054 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-04 | 2014-07-02 | $0.8054 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-05 | 2014-04-02 | $0.8054 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-04 | 2014-01-03 | $0.7766 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-10-02 | $0.7766 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-07-02 | $0.7766 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-06 | 2013-04-02 | $0.7766 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2013-01-03 | $0.7095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-10-02 | $0.7095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-06 | 2012-07-03 | $0.7095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-04-03 | $0.7095 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-07 | 2012-01-04 | $0.6711 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-10-04 | $0.6711 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-08 | 2011-07-05 | $0.6711 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-02 | 2011-04-04 | $0.6711 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2011-01-04 | $0.6328 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-08 | 2010-10-04 | $0.6328 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-02 | 2010-07-02 | $0.6328 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-03 | 2010-04-05 | $0.6328 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-02 | 2010-01-05 | $0.5753 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-02 | 2009-10-02 | $0.5753 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-03 | 2009-07-02 | $0.5753 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-04 | 2009-04-02 | $0.5753 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-03 | 2009-01-05 | $0.5561 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-03 | 2008-10-02 | $0.5561 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-07-02 | $0.5561 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-05 | 2008-04-02 | $0.5561 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-05 | 2008-01-03 | $0.5081 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-05 | 2007-10-02 | $0.5081 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-07-03 | $0.5081 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-04-03 | $0.5081 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-06 | 2007-01-03 | $0.4698 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-06 | 2006-10-03 | $0.4698 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-07-05 | $0.4698 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-04-04 | $0.4698 | +8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-07 | 2006-01-04 | $0.4315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-07 | 2005-10-04 | $0.4315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-08 | 2005-07-05 | $0.4315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-02 | 2005-04-04 | $0.4315 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-08 | 2005-01-04 | $0.3835 | +319,491.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-01 | — | $0.0001 | −100.0% | |
| 2004-09-08 | 2004-10-04 | $0.3835 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-02 | 2004-07-02 | $0.3835 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-03 | 2004-04-02 | $0.3835 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-03 | 2004-01-05 | $0.326 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-03 | 2003-10-02 | $0.326 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-04 | 2003-07-02 | $0.326 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-05 | 2003-04-02 | $0.326 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-04 | 2003-01-03 | $0.2876 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-04 | 2002-10-02 | $0.2876 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-05 | 2002-07-02 | $0.2876 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-06 | 2002-04-02 | $0.2876 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-05 | 2002-01-03 | $0.2685 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-05 | 2001-10-02 | $0.2685 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-06 | 2001-07-03 | $0.2685 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-07 | 2001-04-03 | $0.2685 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-06 | 2001-01-03 | $0.2589 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-06 | 2000-10-03 | $0.2589 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-07 | 2000-07-06 | $0.2589 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-04-04 | $0.2589 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-08 | 2000-01-04 | $0.2493 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-08 | 1999-10-04 | $0.2493 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-02 | 1999-07-02 | $0.2493 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-03 | 1999-04-02 | $0.2493 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-02 | 1999-01-05 | $0.2397 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-02 | 1998-10-02 | $0.2397 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-03 | 1998-07-02 | $0.2397 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-04 | 1998-04-02 | $0.2397 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-03 | 1998-01-05 | $0.2301 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-03 | 1997-10-02 | $0.2301 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-04 | 1997-07-02 | $0.2301 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-05 | 1997-04-02 | $0.2301 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-04 | 1997-01-03 | $0.2205 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-04 | 1996-10-02 | $0.2205 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-05 | 1996-07-02 | $0.2205 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-06 | 1996-04-02 | $0.2205 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-06 | 1996-01-03 | $0.2157 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-06 | 1995-10-03 | $0.2157 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-06 | 1995-07-05 | $0.2157 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-06 | 1995-04-04 | $0.2157 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-05 | 1995-01-03 | $0.2109 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-02 | 1994-10-04 | $0.2109 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-06 | 1994-07-05 | $0.2109 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-28 | 1994-04-04 | $0.2109 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-06 | 1994-01-04 | $0.2061 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-03 | 1993-10-04 | $0.2061 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-28 | 1993-07-02 | $0.2061 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-01 | 1993-04-02 | $0.2061 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-30 | 1993-01-05 | $0.1966 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-31 | 1992-10-02 | $0.1966 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-01 | 1992-07-02 | $0.1966 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-02 | 1992-04-02 | $0.1966 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-02 | 1992-01-03 | $0.1966 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-30 | 1991-10-02 | $0.1774 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-03 | 1991-07-02 | $0.1774 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-04 | 1991-04-02 | $0.1774 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-03 | 1991-01-03 | $0.163 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-31 | 1990-10-02 | $0.163 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-04 | 1990-07-03 | $0.163 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-05 | 1990-04-03 | $0.163 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-04 | 1990-01-03 | $0.1558 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-01 | 1989-10-03 | $0.1558 | +29,861.5% | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-05 | 1989-07-05 | $0.0005 | — | |
| 1989-03-06 | 1989-04-04 | $0.0005 | +550.0% | |
| 1988-12-05 | 1989-01-03 | $0.0001 | — | |
| 1988-09-02 | 1988-10-03 | $0.0001 | — | |
| 1988-06-06 | 1988-07-05 | $0.0001 | — | |
| 1988-02-29 | 1988-04-04 | $0.0001 | +14.3% | |
| 1987-11-30 | 1988-01-04 | $0.0001 | — | |
| 1987-08-31 | 1987-10-02 | $0.0001 | — | |
| 1987-06-01 | 1987-07-02 | $0.0001 | +250.0% | |
| 1987-03-02 | 1987-04-02 | $0 | — | |
| 1986-12-01 | 1987-01-02 | $0 | — | |
| 1986-08-29 | — | $0 | — | |
| 1986-06-02 | — | $0 | — | |
| 1986-03-03 | — | $0 | +100.0% | |
| 1985-12-02 | — | $0 | — | |
| 1985-08-30 | — | $0 | — | |
| 1985-06-03 | — | $0 | — | |
| 1985-03-04 | — | $0 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
KMB stock split history
- 1043:1000November 3, 2014
- 2:1April 3, 1997
- 2:1January 3, 1992
- 2:1May 26, 1987
- 2:1May 25, 1984
KMB dividend overview
Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share, a yield of 4.85% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $5.04 per share in 2025, up 3.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.3% a year on average and over ten years 3.7% a year. The payout ratio is 68.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: KMB cash flow statement, KMB key metrics, KMB chart. See the KMB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KMB dividends FAQ
Does Kimberly-Clark pay a dividend?
Yes. Kimberly-Clark has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $1.28 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 4, 2026.
What is Kimberly-Clark's dividend yield?
Kimberly-Clark's forward annual dividend is $5.12 per share, a dividend yield of 4.85% at the latest close of $105.57.
How often does Kimberly-Clark pay dividends?
Kimberly-Clark pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Kimberly-Clark's dividend growing?
Kimberly-Clark's dividend per share grew from $4.28 in 2020 to $5.04 in 2025, 3.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 21 years in a row.
What is Kimberly-Clark's dividend payout ratio?
Kimberly-Clark pays out 68.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 101.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Kimberly-Clark split its stock?
Kimberly-Clark has split its stock 5 times: 1043:1000 on November 3, 2014, 2:1 on April 3, 1997, 2:1 on January 3, 1992, 2:1 on May 26, 1987, 2:1 on May 25, 1984. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.