KT Corporation (KT) Dividend History
KT latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2015paying since
- —payments
- +4.6%5-year growth a year
- 4.39%forward yield
KT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $81
- Each payment
- $20
- Value of the shares
- $1,847
- Dividend yield
- 4.39%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.81 per share, before tax.
KT dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
KT dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
KT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $19.01 | 4.26% | $0.66 | 3.5% |
| 3 years ago | $12.30 | 6.59% | $2.52 | 20.5% |
| 5 years ago | $13.12 | 6.17% | $4.00 | 30.5% |
| 10 years ago | $15.91 | 5.09% | $6.34 | 39.9% |
| 20 years ago | $21.41 | 3.78% | $13.14 | 61.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
KT dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
KT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.76 | — | 4.00% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.54 | — | 3.50% | 3 |
| 2023 | $0.71 | −2.5% | 5.29% | 1 |
| 2022 | $0.73 | −3.4% | 5.40% | 1 |
| 2021 | $0.75 | +24.5% | 6.00% | 1 |
| 2020 | $0.61 | +36.4% | 5.51% | 1 |
| 2019 | $0.44 | −6.3% | 3.83% | 1 |
| 2018 | $0.47 | +1.5% | 3.34% | 1 |
| 2017 | $0.47 | +33.2% | 2.99% | 1 |
| 2016 | $0.35 | +59.9% | 2.49% | 1 |
| 2015 | $0.22 | — | 1.84% | 1 |
KT dividend history
36 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 2026-08-20 | $0.1734 | +7.9% | Bimonthly |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-18 | $0.1606 | −5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-04-22 | $0.17 | +6.9% | |
| 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-28 | $0.159 | −26.4% | |
| 2025-07-30 | 2025-08-21 | $0.216 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-05-07 | $0.209 | +19.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-04-23 | $0.175 | −3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-11-07 | $0.181 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-08-06 | $0.18 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-05-20 | $0.182 | −74.4% | |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-05-03 | $0.711 | −2.5% | Once a year |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-05-04 | $0.729 | −3.4% | Once a year |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-05-04 | $0.7547 | +24.5% | Once a year |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-05-05 | $0.6064 | +36.4% | Once a year |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-04-29 | $0.4444 | −6.3% | Once a year |
| 2018-12-30 | 2019-05-03 | $0.4744 | +1.5% | Once a year |
Show all 36 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-04-27 | $0.4673 | +33.2% | Once a year |
| 2016-12-29 | 2017-04-28 | $0.3509 | +59.9% | Once a year |
| 2015-12-30 | 2016-04-28 | $0.2195 | −43.0% | Once a year |
| 2013-12-30 | 2014-04-25 | $0.3847 | −56.4% | |
| 2012-12-30 | 2013-04-18 | $0.883 | +0.3% | Once a year |
| 2011-12-29 | 2012-04-20 | $0.8804 | −20.6% | |
| 2010-12-30 | 2011-04-15 | $1.11 | +24.6% | Once a year |
| 2009-12-30 | 2010-04-13 | $0.8898 | +125.0% | Once a year |
| 2008-12-30 | 2009-03-27 | $0.3955 | −59.3% | Once a year |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-03-25 | $0.9721 | −8.5% | Once a year |
| 2006-12-28 | 2007-04-06 | $1.06 | +9.2% | Once a year |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-04-07 | $0.973 | +97.4% | |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-08-24 | $0.493 | +55.0% | |
| 2005-01-07 | 2005-04-15 | $0.318 | −26.0% | |
| 2004-06-28 | 2004-08-31 | $0.43 | +19.1% | |
| 2003-12-29 | 2004-04-16 | $0.361 | +20.7% | Once a year |
| 2002-12-27 | 2003-05-09 | $0.299 | +26.7% | Once a year |
| 2001-12-27 | 2002-05-10 | $0.236 | +14.0% | Once a year |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-05-01 | $0.207 | +4.5% | Once a year |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-05-19 | $0.198 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
KT stock split history
KT has no stock splits on record.
KT dividend overview
KT pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share, a yield of 4.39% at the latest close. It paid $0.76 per share in 2025. Over five years the dividend grew 4.6% a year on average and over ten years 13.2% a year. The payout ratio is 29.4% of trailing earnings.
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KT dividends FAQ
Does KT pay a dividend?
Yes. KT has paid a regular dividend since 2015, most recently $0.17 per share with an ex-dividend date of July 29, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1999 to 2013.
What is KT's dividend yield?
KT's forward annual dividend is $0.81 per share, a dividend yield of 4.39% at the latest close of $18.47.
How fast is KT's dividend growing?
KT's dividend per share grew from $0.61 in 2020 to $0.76 in 2025, 4.6% a year on average over five years.
What is KT's dividend payout ratio?
KT pays out 29.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 43.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).