Kemper Corporation (KMPR) Dividend History
KMPR latest dividend
$0.32last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 21Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 4Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 1990paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +1.3%5-year growth a year
- 4.37%forward yield
KMPR dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $128
- Each payment
- $32
- Value of the shares
- $2,927
- Dividend yield
- 4.37%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.28 per share, before tax.
KMPR 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.
KMPR dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)103.2%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)14.4%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.3%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases1
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
KMPR yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $49.24 | 2.60% | $1.28 | 2.6% |
| 3 years ago | $45.37 | 2.82% | $3.79 | 8.4% |
| 5 years ago | $65.25 | 1.96% | $6.27 | 9.6% |
| 10 years ago | $38.70 | 3.31% | $11.59 | 29.9% |
| 20 years ago | $43.87 | 2.92% | $23.20 | 52.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
KMPR dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
KMPR dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.28 | +3.2% | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.24 | 0.0% | 1.87% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.24 | 0.0% | 2.55% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.24 | 0.0% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.24 | +3.3% | 2.11% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.20 | +16.5% | 1.56% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.03 | +7.3% | 1.33% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.96 | 0.0% | 1.45% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.96 | 0.0% | 1.39% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.96 | 0.0% | 2.17% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.96 | 0.0% | 2.58% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.96 | 0.0% | 2.66% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.96 | 0.0% | 2.35% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.96 | 0.0% | 3.25% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.96 | +9.1% | 3.29% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.88 | −17.8% | 3.59% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.07 | −43.1% | 4.85% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.88 | +3.3% | 11.79% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.82 | +3.4% | 3.79% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.76 | — | 3.51% | 4 |
KMPR dividend history
147 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-09-04 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-18 | 2026-06-02 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-03 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-03 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-18 | 2025-09-02 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-19 | 2025-06-03 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-18 | 2025-03-04 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-18 | 2024-12-04 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-19 | 2024-09-03 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-28 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-03-05 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-13 | 2023-11-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-28 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-10 | 2023-02-28 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-12-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 147 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-08-29 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-13 | 2022-05-31 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-11 | 2022-03-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-14 | 2021-06-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-12 | 2021-03-02 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-12-02 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-08-31 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-15 | 2020-06-02 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-14 | 2020-03-03 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-04 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-03 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-05-28 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-15 | 2019-03-05 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-16 | 2018-12-04 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-08-27 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-11 | 2018-05-29 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-03-06 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-10 | 2017-11-28 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-10 | 2017-08-28 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-11 | 2017-05-30 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-16 | 2017-03-07 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-11-30 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-11 | 2016-08-29 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-12 | 2016-05-31 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-11 | 2016-03-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-12-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-13 | 2015-08-31 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-02 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-12 | 2015-03-03 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-13 | 2014-12-02 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-14 | 2014-09-02 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-15 | 2014-06-03 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-13 | 2014-03-04 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-07 | 2013-11-26 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-08 | 2013-08-26 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-09 | 2013-05-28 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-14 | 2013-03-05 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-15 | 2012-12-04 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-09 | 2012-08-27 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-10 | 2012-05-29 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-09 | 2012-02-28 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-09 | 2011-11-29 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-10 | 2011-08-26 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-05-27 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-09 | 2011-02-28 | $0.24 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-09 | 2010-11-29 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-11 | 2010-08-27 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-06-01 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-03-01 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-10 | 2009-11-30 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-08-28 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-06-01 | $0.2 | −57.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-03-02 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-01 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-08-29 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-02 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-03 | $0.47 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-03 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-08 | 2007-08-24 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-09 | 2007-05-25 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-14 | 2007-03-05 | $0.455 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-09 | 2006-11-24 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-10 | 2006-08-25 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-11 | 2006-05-26 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-09 | 2006-02-24 | $0.44 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-09 | 2005-11-25 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-11 | 2005-08-26 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-12 | 2005-05-27 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-10 | 2005-02-25 | $0.425 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-10 | 2004-11-26 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-12 | 2004-08-27 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-13 | 2004-05-28 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-11 | 2004-02-27 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-20 | 2003-12-05 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-15 | 2003-08-29 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-15 | 2003-05-30 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-12 | 2003-02-28 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-14 | 2002-12-02 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-08 | 2002-08-23 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-09 | 2002-05-24 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-13 | 2002-03-01 | $0.415 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-15 | 2001-12-03 | $0.4 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-09 | 2001-08-24 | $0.3723 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-10 | 2001-05-25 | $0.3723 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-14 | 2001-03-02 | $0.3723 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-10 | 2000-11-30 | $0.349 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-18 | 2000-09-05 | $0.349 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-12 | 2000-05-30 | $0.349 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-11 | 2000-02-29 | $0.349 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-12 | 1999-12-02 | $0.3257 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-13 | 1999-08-31 | $0.3257 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-14 | 1999-06-01 | $0.3257 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-11 | 1999-03-02 | $0.3257 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-06 | 1998-11-24 | $0.3025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-14 | 1998-09-01 | $0.3025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-08 | 1998-05-28 | $0.3025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-12 | 1998-03-03 | $0.3025 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-06 | 1997-11-25 | $0.2792 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-14 | 1997-08-29 | $0.2792 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-09 | 1997-05-29 | $0.2792 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-13 | 1997-03-04 | $0.2792 | −49.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-08 | — | $0.55 | +114.9% | |
| 1996-11-07 | 1996-11-26 | $0.2559 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-09 | 1996-08-29 | $0.2559 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-10 | 1996-05-30 | $0.2559 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-09 | 1996-02-29 | $0.2559 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-10 | 1995-11-30 | $0.2327 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-11 | 1995-08-31 | $0.2327 | −53.5% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-09 | — | $0.5 | +114.9% | |
| 1995-05-10 | 1995-06-01 | $0.2327 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-08 | 1995-03-03 | $0.2327 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-08 | 1994-11-30 | $0.1861 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-10 | 1994-08-30 | $0.1861 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-11 | 1994-05-31 | $0.1629 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-09 | 1994-03-03 | $0.1629 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-09 | 1993-11-30 | $0.1629 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-04 | 1993-08-24 | $0.1629 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-12 | 1993-06-01 | $0.1396 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-09 | 1993-03-02 | $0.1396 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-04 | 1992-11-24 | $0.1396 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-05 | 1992-08-25 | $0.1396 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-06 | 1992-05-26 | $0.1163 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-05 | 1992-02-25 | $0.1163 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-13 | 1991-12-04 | $0.1163 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-14 | 1991-09-04 | $0.1163 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-15 | 1991-06-05 | $0.0931 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-12 | 1991-03-06 | $0.0931 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-14 | 1990-12-05 | $0.0931 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-15 | 1990-09-05 | $0.0931 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
KMPR stock split history
- 2:1March 29, 1999
KMPR dividend overview
Kemper pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share, a yield of 4.37% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.28 per share in 2025, up 3.2% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 1.3% a year on average and over ten years 2.9% a year. The payout ratio is 103.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: KMPR cash flow statement, KMPR key metrics, KMPR chart. See the KMPR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KMPR dividends FAQ
Does Kemper pay a dividend?
Yes. Kemper has paid a regular dividend since 1990, quarterly, most recently $0.32 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 21, 2026.
What is Kemper's dividend yield?
Kemper's forward annual dividend is $1.28 per share, a dividend yield of 4.37% at the latest close of $29.27.
How often does Kemper pay dividends?
Kemper pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Kemper's dividend growing?
Kemper's dividend per share grew from $1.20 in 2020 to $1.28 in 2025, 1.3% a year on average over five years.
What is Kemper's dividend payout ratio?
Kemper pays out 103.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 14.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Kemper split its stock?
Kemper has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on March 29, 1999. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.