Kennametal Inc. | Small-cap | Industrials
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Kennametal Dividend Key Statistics

Kennametal is expected to pay $0.80 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 3.65%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 2.90%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 57.97%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $0.80
Expected Yield 3.65%
Last 12-Month Dividend $0.80
Current Yield 3.65%
5-Year Avg Yield 2.90%
Last 5Y Dividend $3.80
Payout Ratio 57.97%
Date Range May 1995 - Feb 2025
All Time Dividend $16.45
Last Ex-Dividend Date May 13, 2025

Kennametal Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Feb 11, 2025 $0.20 0.90% $22.24
Nov 12, 2024 $0.20 0.69% $29.12
Aug 13, 2024 $0.20 0.77% $25.86
May 13, 2024 $0.20 0.77% $26.00
Feb 12, 2024 $0.20 0.82% $24.53
Nov 6, 2023 $0.20 0.88% $22.82
Aug 7, 2023 $0.20 0.75% $26.83
May 8, 2023 $0.20 0.78% $25.68
Feb 13, 2023 $0.20 0.69% $28.95
Nov 7, 2022 $0.20 0.73% $27.22
Aug 8, 2022 $0.20 0.72% $27.60
May 9, 2022 $0.20 0.78% $25.79
Feb 14, 2022 $0.20 0.60% $33.38
Nov 8, 2021 $0.20 0.51% $39.44
Aug 9, 2021 $0.20 0.54% $36.72
May 10, 2021 $0.20 0.48% $41.83
Feb 8, 2021 $0.20 0.54% $37.27
Nov 9, 2020 $0.20 0.61% $32.82
Aug 10, 2020 $0.20 0.65% $30.98
May 11, 2020 $0.20 0.89% $22.47
Feb 10, 2020 $0.20 0.64% $31.13
Nov 8, 2019 $0.20 0.59% $33.83
Aug 12, 2019 $0.20 0.71% $28.34
May 13, 2019 $0.20 0.60% $33.42
Feb 11, 2019 $0.20 0.53% $37.52

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Feb 11, 2025 $0.20 0.90% $22.24
Nov 12, 2024 $0.20 0.69% $29.12
Aug 13, 2024 $0.20 0.77% $25.86
May 13, 2024 $0.20 0.77% $26.00
Feb 12, 2024 $0.20 0.82% $24.53
Nov 6, 2023 $0.20 0.88% $22.82
Aug 7, 2023 $0.20 0.75% $26.83
May 8, 2023 $0.20 0.78% $25.68
Feb 13, 2023 $0.20 0.69% $28.95
Nov 7, 2022 $0.20 0.73% $27.22
Aug 8, 2022 $0.20 0.72% $27.60
May 9, 2022 $0.20 0.78% $25.79
Feb 14, 2022 $0.20 0.60% $33.38
Nov 8, 2021 $0.20 0.51% $39.44
Aug 9, 2021 $0.20 0.54% $36.72
May 10, 2021 $0.20 0.48% $41.83
Feb 8, 2021 $0.20 0.54% $37.27
Nov 9, 2020 $0.20 0.61% $32.82
Aug 10, 2020 $0.20 0.65% $30.98
May 11, 2020 $0.20 0.89% $22.47
Feb 10, 2020 $0.20 0.64% $31.13
Nov 8, 2019 $0.20 0.59% $33.83
Aug 12, 2019 $0.20 0.71% $28.34
May 13, 2019 $0.20 0.60% $33.42
Feb 11, 2019 $0.20 0.53% $37.52
Nov 9, 2018 $0.20 0.49% $40.83
Aug 15, 2018 $0.20 0.50% $39.83
May 14, 2018 $0.20 0.50% $39.64
Feb 12, 2018 $0.20 0.45% $44.25
Nov 13, 2017 $0.20 0.46% $43.78
Aug 16, 2017 $0.20 0.57% $35.20
May 12, 2017 $0.20 0.52% $38.35
Feb 10, 2017 $0.20 0.52% $38.83
Nov 8, 2016 $0.20 0.60% $33.28
Aug 10, 2016 $0.20 0.69% $28.89
May 11, 2016 $0.20 0.86% $23.31
Feb 10, 2016 $0.20 1.02% $19.55
Nov 6, 2015 $0.20 0.76% $26.19
Aug 7, 2015 $0.20 0.65% $30.71
May 8, 2015 $0.18 0.47% $38.06
Feb 6, 2015 $0.18 0.51% $35.44
Nov 6, 2014 $0.18 0.46% $39.09
Aug 8, 2014 $0.18 0.42% $42.36
May 9, 2014 $0.18 0.39% $46.33
Feb 7, 2014 $0.18 0.41% $43.70
Nov 1, 2013 $0.18 0.39% $46.63
Aug 2, 2013 $0.18 0.40% $44.52
May 3, 2013 $0.16 0.39% $41.33
Feb 1, 2013 $0.16 0.39% $40.55
Nov 2, 2012 $0.16 0.45% $35.43
Aug 3, 2012 $0.16 0.43% $37.30
May 4, 2012 $0.14 0.36% $39.00
Feb 3, 2012 $0.14 0.32% $43.98
Aug 5, 2011 $0.12 0.34% $34.92
May 6, 2011 $0.12 0.30% $40.27
Feb 4, 2011 $0.12 0.29% $41.34
Nov 5, 2010 $0.12 0.35% $33.85
Aug 6, 2010 $0.12 0.46% $26.23
May 7, 2010 $0.12 0.40% $29.98
Feb 5, 2010 $0.12 0.47% $25.30
Nov 3, 2009 $0.12 0.49% $24.58
Aug 4, 2009 $0.12 0.55% $21.93
May 4, 2009 $0.12 0.58% $20.64
Jan 30, 2009 $0.12 0.66% $18.24
Nov 3, 2008 $0.12 0.63% $18.93
Aug 1, 2008 $0.12 0.37% $32.65
May 1, 2008 $0.12 0.35% $34.51
Feb 1, 2008 $0.12 0.40% $30.05
Nov 5, 2007 $0.12 0.27% $43.86
Aug 3, 2007 $0.10 0.26% $39.83
May 3, 2007 $0.10 0.28% $36.86
Feb 2, 2007 $0.10 0.34% $31.10
Nov 6, 2006 $0.10 0.35% $30.10
Aug 4, 2006 $0.10 0.38% $25.06
May 4, 2006 $0.10 0.30% $31.95
Nov 7, 2005 $0.10 0.35% $27.08
Aug 5, 2005 $0.10 0.41% $23.02
May 5, 2005 $0.09 0.40% $21.49
Feb 4, 2005 $0.09 0.35% $24.50
Nov 8, 2004 $0.09 0.33% $25.50
Aug 6, 2004 $0.09 0.42% $20.27
May 6, 2004 $0.09 0.40% $21.12
Feb 6, 2004 $0.09 0.40% $21.25
Nov 6, 2003 $0.09 0.45% $18.83
Aug 6, 2003 $0.09 0.43% $19.70
May 7, 2003 $0.09 0.50% $17.03
Feb 6, 2003 $0.09 0.58% $14.62
Nov 7, 2002 $0.09 0.52% $16.48
Aug 7, 2002 $0.09 0.52% $16.26
May 8, 2002 $0.09 0.40% $21.24
Feb 6, 2002 $0.09 0.47% $17.93
Nov 7, 2001 $0.09 0.44% $19.41
Aug 8, 2001 $0.09 0.44% $19.29
May 7, 2001 $0.09 0.53% $16.09
Feb 7, 2001 $0.09 0.56% $15.10
Nov 8, 2000 $0.09 0.64% $13.28
Aug 8, 2000 $0.09 0.67% $12.69
May 8, 2000 $0.09 0.62% $13.75
Feb 8, 2000 $0.09 0.72% $11.75
Nov 8, 1999 $0.09 0.61% $13.91
Aug 6, 1999 $0.09 0.66% $12.97
May 6, 1999 $0.09 0.56% $15.09
Feb 8, 1999 $0.09 0.82% $10.34
Nov 6, 1998 $0.09 0.81% $10.50
Aug 6, 1998 $0.09 0.53% $16.00
May 6, 1998 $0.09 0.34% $24.97
Feb 6, 1998 $0.09 0.33% $26.12
Nov 6, 1997 $0.09 0.34% $25.25
Aug 6, 1997 $0.09 0.36% $23.31
May 7, 1997 $0.09 0.44% $19.12
Feb 6, 1997 $0.09 0.40% $21.00
Nov 6, 1996 $0.09 0.51% $16.75
Aug 7, 1996 $0.07 0.51% $14.81
May 8, 1996 $0.07 0.40% $18.56
Feb 7, 1996 $0.07 0.48% $15.56
Nov 8, 1995 $0.07 0.48% $15.62
Aug 8, 1995 $0.07 0.40% $18.81
May 4, 1995 $0.07 0.44% $17.12

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year Payments Total Amount Average Amount Average Yield
2025 1 $0.20 $0.20 0.90%
2024 4 $0.80 $0.20 3.03%
2023 4 $0.80 $0.20 3.07%
2022 4 $0.80 $0.20 2.81%
2021 4 $0.80 $0.20 2.06%
2020 4 $0.80 $0.20 2.73%
2019 4 $0.80 $0.20 2.40%
2018 4 $0.80 $0.20 1.94%
2017 4 $0.80 $0.20 2.05%
2016 4 $0.80 $0.20 3.05%
2015 4 $0.76 $0.19 2.33%
2014 4 $0.72 $0.18 1.68%
2013 4 $0.68 $0.17 1.57%
2012 4 $0.60 $0.15 1.54%
2011 3 $0.36 $0.12 0.93%
2010 4 $0.48 $0.12 1.66%
2009 4 $0.48 $0.12 2.25%
2008 4 $0.48 $0.12 1.65%
2007 4 $0.42 $0.10 1.11%
2006 3 $0.30 $0.10 1.03%
2005 4 $0.38 $0.10 1.58%
2004 4 $0.36 $0.09 1.63%
2003 4 $0.36 $0.09 2.05%
2002 4 $0.36 $0.09 2.00%
2001 4 $0.36 $0.09 2.06%
2000 4 $0.36 $0.09 2.80%
1999 4 $0.36 $0.09 2.75%
1998 4 $0.36 $0.09 1.86%
1997 4 $0.36 $0.09 1.62%
1996 4 $0.30 $0.08 1.83%
1995 3 $0.21 $0.07 1.22%

Kennametal & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company Annual Rate Current Yield 5Y Avg Yield Payout Ratio EX DIV. DATE
Kennametal KMT
$0.80 3.65% 2.90% 57.97% May 13, 2025
Lincoln Electric LECO
$2.96 1.47% 1.53% 36.00% Jun 30, 2025
Snap-on SNA
$8.00 2.58% 2.46% 41.86% May 20, 2025
Stanley Black SWK
$3.27 5.01% 2.92% - Jun 3, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Kennametal been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
Kennametal has been paying dividends for 30 years, from 1995 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $16.45 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Kennametal's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
Kennametal's most recent dividend payment was $0.20 per share, with an ex-dividend date of February 11, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Kennametal's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
Kennametal's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $0.80 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 Kennametal's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
Comparing Kennametal's dividend payments, the company paid $0.80 per share in 2023 versus $0.80 per share in 2024, representing no change. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a 10,000 investment in Kennametal have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
Over the past 10 years, Kennametal has paid a total of $7.80 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $3,505.62 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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