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- Dividend Yield
- 3.40%
- Payout Ratio
- 70.69%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $4.80
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 06, 2024
KMB Dividend Safety
KMB paid out 70.69% of its $2B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
KMB's Dividend Payout Ratio of 70.692% is considered safe for the Consumer Defensive sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
KMB's Interest Coverage Ratio of 22.667 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
KMB shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 2.008. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
KMB Dividend Growth
Kimberly-Clark Corporation(KMB) offers a dividend yield of 3.40% and pays $4.80 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of KMB.
Dividend Stability
KMB has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
KMB's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 3.444% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
KMB's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -3.943% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.
KMB Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Kimberly-Clark Corporation(KMB) provides a dividend yield of 3.40%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
Yield %
2.36%
2.63%
3.40%
4.16%
Dividend Yield
KMB's dividend yield of 3.4% is considered good compared to the sector average of 4.163%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
KMB Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, KMB generated $20B in revenue, produced $3B in free cash flow, and distributed $2B in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
KMB's free cash flow has grown by 12.698% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
KMB Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.