Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Dividend History and Yield
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) paid $6.36 per share over the trailing twelve months, equal to a trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield of 5.85%. Its record includes quarterly payments, a 40-year growth streak, a growing dividend policy. The history below summarizes split-adjusted payments and the public dividend record available to investors.
Dividend Facts
- TTM Dividend Yield: 5.85%
- Annual Dividend (TTM): $6.36
- Frequency: Quarterly
- Dividend Policy: Growing
- Growth Streak: 40 years
- No-Cut Streak: 40 years
- Paying Since: 1985
- Last Ex-Dividend Date: Sep 4, 2026 $1.28
- Payment Date: Oct 2, 2026
Annual Dividends Per Share
| Year | Dividend Per Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | $2.56 | N/A |
| 2025 | $5.04 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $4.88 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $4.72 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $4.64 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $4.56 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | $4.28 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | $4.12 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | $4 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | $3.88 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $3.68 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | $3.52 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | $3.2561 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | $3.1064 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | $2.838 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | $2.6846 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | $2.5312 | +10.0% |
Dividend Payment History
All payment amounts below are split-adjusted.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | $1.28 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | $1.28 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | $1.28 | Quarterly |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | $1.26 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Oct 2, 2025 | $1.26 | Quarterly |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | $1.26 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Apr 2, 2025 | $1.26 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 3, 2025 | $1.22 | Quarterly |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | $1.22 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | $1.22 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Apr 2, 2024 | $1.22 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Jan 3, 2024 | $1.18 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | $1.18 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | $1.18 | Quarterly |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Apr 4, 2023 | $1.18 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Jan 4, 2023 | $1.16 | Quarterly |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Oct 4, 2022 | $1.16 | Quarterly |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | $1.16 | Quarterly |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 | $1.16 | Quarterly |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Jan 4, 2022 | $1.14 | Quarterly |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Oct 4, 2021 | $1.14 | Quarterly |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | $1.14 | Quarterly |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Apr 5, 2021 | $1.14 | Quarterly |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Jan 5, 2021 | $1.07 | Quarterly |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | $1.07 | Quarterly |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Jul 2, 2020 | $1.07 | Quarterly |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Apr 2, 2020 | $1.07 | Quarterly |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | $1.03 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Oct 2, 2019 | $1.03 | Quarterly |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | $1.03 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Apr 2, 2019 | $1.03 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Jan 3, 2019 | $1 | Quarterly |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Oct 2, 2018 | $1 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Jul 3, 2018 | $1 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | $1 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Jan 3, 2018 | $0.97 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Oct 3, 2017 | $0.97 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Jul 5, 2017 | $0.97 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Apr 4, 2017 | $0.97 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Jan 4, 2017 | $0.92 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2016 | Oct 4, 2016 | $0.92 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Jul 5, 2016 | $0.92 | Quarterly |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Apr 4, 2016 | $0.92 | Quarterly |
| Dec 2, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 | $0.88 | Quarterly |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Oct 2, 2015 | $0.88 | Quarterly |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Jul 2, 2015 | $0.88 | Quarterly |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Apr 2, 2015 | $0.88 | Quarterly |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Jan 5, 2015 | $0.84 | Quarterly |
| Nov 3, 2014 | N/A | $4.7723 | N/A |
| Sep 3, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 | $0.84 | Quarterly |
| Jun 4, 2014 | Jul 2, 2014 | $0.84 | Quarterly |
| Mar 5, 2014 | Apr 2, 2014 | $0.84 | Quarterly |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | $0.81 | Quarterly |
| Sep 4, 2013 | Oct 2, 2013 | $0.81 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2013 | Jul 2, 2013 | $0.81 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2013 | Apr 2, 2013 | $0.81 | Quarterly |
| Dec 5, 2012 | Jan 3, 2013 | $0.74 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2012 | Oct 2, 2012 | $0.74 | Quarterly |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Jul 3, 2012 | $0.74 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2012 | Apr 3, 2012 | $0.74 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Jan 4, 2012 | $0.7 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2011 | Oct 4, 2011 | $0.7 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2011 | Jul 5, 2011 | $0.7 | Quarterly |
| Mar 2, 2011 | Apr 4, 2011 | $0.7 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2010 | Jan 4, 2011 | $0.66 | Quarterly |
| Sep 8, 2010 | Oct 4, 2010 | $0.66 | Quarterly |
| Jun 2, 2010 | Jul 2, 2010 | $0.66 | Quarterly |
| Mar 3, 2010 | Apr 5, 2010 | $0.66 | Quarterly |
| Dec 2, 2009 | Jan 5, 2010 | $0.6 | Quarterly |
| Sep 2, 2009 | Oct 2, 2009 | $0.6 | Quarterly |
| Jun 3, 2009 | Jul 2, 2009 | $0.6 | Quarterly |
| Mar 4, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | $0.6 | Quarterly |
| Dec 3, 2008 | Jan 5, 2009 | $0.58 | Quarterly |
| Sep 3, 2008 | Oct 2, 2008 | $0.58 | Quarterly |
| Jun 4, 2008 | Jul 2, 2008 | $0.58 | Quarterly |
| Mar 5, 2008 | Apr 2, 2008 | $0.58 | Quarterly |
| Dec 5, 2007 | Jan 3, 2008 | $0.53 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2007 | Oct 2, 2007 | $0.53 | Quarterly |
| Jun 6, 2007 | Jul 3, 2007 | $0.53 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2007 | Apr 3, 2007 | $0.53 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2006 | Jan 3, 2007 | $0.49 | Quarterly |
| Sep 6, 2006 | Oct 3, 2006 | $0.49 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2006 | Jul 5, 2006 | $0.49 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2006 | Apr 4, 2006 | $0.49 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2005 | Jan 4, 2006 | $0.45 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Oct 4, 2005 | $0.45 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2005 | Jul 5, 2005 | $0.45 | Quarterly |
| Mar 2, 2005 | Apr 4, 2005 | $0.45 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2004 | Jan 4, 2005 | $0.4 | Quarterly |
| Dec 1, 2004 | N/A | $1.015 | N/A |
| Sep 8, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 | $0.4 | Quarterly |
| Jun 2, 2004 | Jul 2, 2004 | $0.4 | Quarterly |
| Mar 3, 2004 | Apr 2, 2004 | $0.4 | Quarterly |
| Dec 3, 2003 | Jan 5, 2004 | $0.34 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2003 | N/A | $0.34 | N/A |
| Jun 4, 2003 | N/A | $0.34 | N/A |
| Mar 5, 2003 | N/A | $0.34 | N/A |
| Dec 4, 2002 | N/A | $0.3 | N/A |
| Sep 4, 2002 | N/A | $0.3 | N/A |
| Jun 5, 2002 | N/A | $0.3 | N/A |
Showing the 100 most recent payments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does KMB pay dividends?
Yes. KMB's latest recorded dividend was $1.28 per share with an ex-dividend date of Sep 4, 2026.
What is KMB's dividend yield?
KMB's trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield is 5.85%.
How often does KMB pay dividends?
KMB has a quarterly dividend payment schedule.
How many years has KMB increased its dividend?
KMB has increased its dividend for 40 consecutive years.
When was KMB's last ex-dividend date?
KMB's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 4, 2026.
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