Kimberly-Clark (KMB) | Dividend History & Payments | 1991 - 2025

Kimberly-Clark Corporation|Consumer Defensive
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Kimberly-Clark Dividend Key Statistics

Kimberly-Clark is expected to pay $5.04 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 3.61%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 3.44%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 67.03%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $5.04
Expected Yield 3.61%
Last 12-Month Dividend $4.92
Current Yield 3.52%
5-Year Avg Yield 3.44%
Last 5Y Dividend $22.09
Payout Ratio 67.03%
Date Range Dec 1991 - Mar 2025
All Time Dividend $79.45
Last Ex-Dividend Date Jun 6, 2025

Kimberly-Clark Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Mar 7, 2025 $1.26 N/A N/A
Dec 6, 2024 $1.22 0.93% $131.34
Sep 6, 2024 $1.22 0.85% $143.52
Jun 7, 2024 $1.22 0.87% $139.49
Mar 7, 2024 $1.22 0.98% $124.47
Dec 7, 2023 $1.18 0.99% $119.44
Jun 8, 2023 $1.18 0.86% $137.68
Mar 9, 2023 $1.18 0.94% $125.37
Dec 8, 2022 $1.16 0.86% $135.32
Sep 8, 2022 $1.16 0.95% $122.02
Jun 9, 2022 $1.16 0.95% $121.79
Mar 3, 2022 $1.16 0.99% $117.53
Dec 9, 2021 $1.14 0.82% $139.37
Sep 9, 2021 $1.14 0.84% $135.18
Jun 3, 2021 $1.14 0.88% $129.74
Mar 4, 2021 $1.14 0.85% $133.47
Dec 3, 2020 $1.07 0.79% $136.00
Sep 3, 2020 $1.07 0.72% $148.50
Jun 4, 2020 $1.07 0.79% $135.94
Mar 5, 2020 $1.07 0.80% $134.18
Dec 5, 2019 $1.03 0.76% $135.94
Sep 5, 2019 $1.03 0.78% $132.41
Jun 6, 2019 $1.03 0.75% $137.65
Mar 7, 2019 $1.03 0.86% $120.19
Dec 6, 2018 $1.00 0.85% $117.42

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Mar 7, 2025 $1.26 N/A N/A
Dec 6, 2024 $1.22 0.93% $131.34
Sep 6, 2024 $1.22 0.85% $143.52
Jun 7, 2024 $1.22 0.87% $139.49
Mar 7, 2024 $1.22 0.98% $124.47
Dec 7, 2023 $1.18 0.99% $119.44
Jun 8, 2023 $1.18 0.86% $137.68
Mar 9, 2023 $1.18 0.94% $125.37
Dec 8, 2022 $1.16 0.86% $135.32
Sep 8, 2022 $1.16 0.95% $122.02
Jun 9, 2022 $1.16 0.95% $121.79
Mar 3, 2022 $1.16 0.99% $117.53
Dec 9, 2021 $1.14 0.82% $139.37
Sep 9, 2021 $1.14 0.84% $135.18
Jun 3, 2021 $1.14 0.88% $129.74
Mar 4, 2021 $1.14 0.85% $133.47
Dec 3, 2020 $1.07 0.79% $136.00
Sep 3, 2020 $1.07 0.72% $148.50
Jun 4, 2020 $1.07 0.79% $135.94
Mar 5, 2020 $1.07 0.80% $134.18
Dec 5, 2019 $1.03 0.76% $135.94
Sep 5, 2019 $1.03 0.78% $132.41
Jun 6, 2019 $1.03 0.75% $137.65
Mar 7, 2019 $1.03 0.86% $120.19
Dec 6, 2018 $1.00 0.85% $117.42
Sep 6, 2018 $1.00 0.86% $116.45
Jun 7, 2018 $1.00 0.97% $103.44
Mar 8, 2018 $1.00 0.89% $112.02
Dec 7, 2017 $0.97 0.82% $118.51
Sep 7, 2017 $0.97 0.80% $121.10
Jun 7, 2017 $0.97 0.74% $130.21
Mar 8, 2017 $0.97 0.73% $133.26
Dec 7, 2016 $0.92 0.79% $116.24
Sep 7, 2016 $0.92 0.76% $121.81
Jun 8, 2016 $0.92 0.69% $132.40
Mar 2, 2016 $0.92 0.69% $133.15
Dec 2, 2015 $0.88 0.74% $119.20
Sep 2, 2015 $0.88 0.85% $104.05
Jun 3, 2015 $0.88 0.82% $106.74
Mar 4, 2015 $0.88 0.83% $105.79
Dec 3, 2014 $0.84 0.75% $112.68
Sep 3, 2014 $0.84 0.83% $101.61
Jun 4, 2014 $0.84 0.79% $106.06
Mar 5, 2014 $0.84 0.80% $105.10
Dec 4, 2013 $0.81 0.81% $99.60
Sep 4, 2013 $0.81 0.88% $91.71
Jun 5, 2013 $0.81 0.86% $93.79
Mar 6, 2013 $0.81 0.91% $89.38
Dec 5, 2012 $0.74 0.91% $81.51
Sep 5, 2012 $0.74 0.93% $79.24
Jun 6, 2012 $0.74 0.94% $79.05
Mar 7, 2012 $0.74 1.06% $69.89
Dec 7, 2011 $0.70 1.02% $68.32
Sep 7, 2011 $0.70 1.05% $66.88
Jun 8, 2011 $0.70 1.10% $63.47
Mar 2, 2011 $0.70 1.13% $61.96
Dec 8, 2010 $0.66 1.10% $60.13
Sep 8, 2010 $0.66 1.04% $63.61
Jun 2, 2010 $0.66 1.11% $59.57
Mar 3, 2010 $0.66 1.15% $57.58
Sep 2, 2009 $0.60 1.07% $56.07
Jun 3, 2009 $0.60 1.19% $50.54
Mar 4, 2009 $0.60 1.36% $44.11
Dec 3, 2008 $0.58 1.17% $49.39
Sep 3, 2008 $0.58 0.94% $61.90
Mar 5, 2008 $0.58 0.96% $60.37
Dec 5, 2007 $0.53 0.81% $65.28
Sep 5, 2007 $0.53 0.80% $66.66
Jun 6, 2007 $0.53 0.80% $66.50
Mar 7, 2007 $0.53 0.83% $63.95
Dec 6, 2006 $0.49 0.76% $64.44
Sep 6, 2006 $0.49 0.78% $62.60
Jun 7, 2006 $0.49 0.84% $58.31
Sep 7, 2005 $0.45 0.75% $59.98
Jun 8, 2005 $0.45 0.72% $62.55
Mar 2, 2005 $0.45 0.72% $62.86
Dec 8, 2004 $0.40 0.65% $61.51
Sep 8, 2004 $0.40 0.64% $62.78
Jun 2, 2004 $0.40 0.64% $62.08
Mar 3, 2004 $0.40 0.68% $58.72
Dec 3, 2003 $0.34 0.62% $54.42
Sep 3, 2003 $0.34 0.72% $47.40
Jun 4, 2003 $0.34 0.68% $49.87
Mar 5, 2003 $0.34 0.82% $41.57
Dec 4, 2002 $0.30 0.68% $44.05
Sep 4, 2002 $0.30 0.54% $55.75
Jun 5, 2002 $0.30 0.49% $60.70
Mar 6, 2002 $0.30 0.49% $61.11
Dec 5, 2001 $0.28 0.52% $53.99
Sep 5, 2001 $0.28 0.46% $60.31
Jun 6, 2001 $0.28 0.51% $54.58
Mar 7, 2001 $0.28 0.44% $63.70
Dec 6, 2000 $0.27 0.44% $60.78
Sep 6, 2000 $0.27 0.56% $48.06
Jun 7, 2000 $0.27 0.49% $55.24
Mar 8, 2000 $0.27 0.53% $50.88
Dec 8, 1999 $0.26 0.44% $59.54
Sep 8, 1999 $0.26 0.48% $53.83
Jun 2, 1999 $0.26 0.47% $55.71
Mar 3, 1999 $0.26 0.55% $47.53
Dec 2, 1998 $0.25 0.51% $49.24
Sep 2, 1998 $0.25 0.70% $35.69
Jun 3, 1998 $0.25 0.57% $44.17
Mar 4, 1998 $0.25 0.52% $47.76
Dec 3, 1997 $0.24 0.52% $46.35
Sep 3, 1997 $0.24 0.57% $42.23
Jun 4, 1997 $0.24 0.48% $49.82
Mar 5, 1997 $0.48 0.96% $49.77
Dec 4, 1996 $0.46 1.02% $45.23
Sep 4, 1996 $0.46 1.18% $39.11
Jun 5, 1996 $0.46 1.33% $34.57
Mar 6, 1996 $0.46 1.29% $35.69
Dec 6, 1995 $0.45 1.21% $37.16
Sep 6, 1995 $0.45 1.41% $31.86
Jun 6, 1995 $0.45 1.61% $27.97
Dec 2, 1991 $0.82 3.87% $21.20

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year Payments Total Amount Average Amount Average Yield
2025 1 $1.26 $1.26 -
2024 4 $4.88 $1.22 0.91%
2023 3 $3.54 $1.18 0.93%
2022 4 $4.64 $1.16 0.94%
2021 4 $4.56 $1.14 0.85%
2020 4 $4.28 $1.07 0.78%
2019 4 $4.12 $1.03 0.79%
2018 4 $4.00 $1.00 0.89%
2017 4 $3.88 $0.97 0.77%
2016 4 $3.68 $0.92 0.73%
2015 4 $3.52 $0.88 0.81%
2014 4 $3.36 $0.84 0.79%
2013 4 $3.24 $0.81 0.86%
2012 4 $2.96 $0.74 0.96%
2011 4 $2.80 $0.70 1.08%
2010 4 $2.64 $0.66 1.10%
2009 3 $1.80 $0.60 1.21%
2008 3 $1.74 $0.58 1.02%
2007 4 $2.12 $0.53 0.81%
2006 3 $1.47 $0.49 0.79%
2005 3 $1.35 $0.45 0.73%
2004 4 $1.60 $0.40 0.65%
2003 4 $1.36 $0.34 0.71%
2002 4 $1.20 $0.30 0.55%
2001 4 $1.12 $0.28 0.48%
2000 4 $1.08 $0.27 0.50%
1999 4 $1.04 $0.26 0.48%
1998 4 $1.00 $0.25 0.58%
1997 4 $1.20 $0.30 0.63%
1996 4 $1.84 $0.46 1.20%
1995 3 $1.35 $0.45 1.41%
1991 1 $0.82 $0.82 3.87%

Kimberly-Clark & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company Annual Rate Current Yield 5Y Avg Yield Payout Ratio EX DIV. DATE
Church & Dwight CHD
$1.15 1.20% 1.13% 49.20% May 15, 2025
Colgate-Palmolive CL
$2.02 2.22% 2.28% 56.66% Apr 17, 2025
Estee Lauder EL
$2.02 3.14% 1.42% - May 30, 2025
Kimberly-Clark KMB
$4.92 3.52% 3.44% 67.03% Jun 6, 2025
Kenvue KVUE
$0.82 3.40% - - May 14, 2025
Procter & Gamble PG
$4.03 2.45% 2.40% 63.90% Apr 21, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Kimberly-Clark been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
Kimberly-Clark has been paying dividends for 34 years, from 1991 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $79.45 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Kimberly-Clark's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
Kimberly-Clark's most recent dividend payment was $1.26 per share, with an ex-dividend date of March 7, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Kimberly-Clark's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
Kimberly-Clark's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $4.88 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Kimberly-Clark's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
Comparing Kimberly-Clark's dividend payments, the company paid $3.54 per share in 2023 versus $4.88 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $1.34. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a $10,000 investment in Kimberly-Clark have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
Over the past 10 years, Kimberly-Clark has paid a total of $41.48 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $2,930.41 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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