Kennametal Inc. · KMT · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$23.99 -1.11% on the day, -$0.27
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.80·3.33%
$0.20 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.20/qtr
pays ~Feb 10, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Feb 8, 2027est.
own by Feb 5, 2027 ⓘ
Years without a cut
38+ yrs
since 1987 ⓘ
Paying since
1987
159 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
71
Above its usual yield
KMT share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
KMT Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y 0.0%3Y 0.0%5Y 0.0%10Y 0.0%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 159 payments since 1987.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: 0% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Today's $0.80 a year would stay $0.80 by 2031 - 3.33% on today's $23.99 price.

How Many KMT Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.80 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 7,500 KMT shares, about $179,925 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $23.99. $1,000 a month takes about 15,000 shares, about $359,850. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Kennametal (KMT) pays $0.20 a share quarterly, $0.80 a year, a 3.33% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $23.99. It has made 159 dividend payments since 1987.

At today’s rate of $0.20 quarterly and the last close of $23.99, this is what KMT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.20$0.07$0.80
100 shares$20.00$6.67$80.00
$10,000 invested (416.8 shares)$83.37$27.79$333.47
7,500 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
15,000 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 KMT shares reinvest into 0.83 new shares each payment, about 3.4 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 120 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with KMT’s own history in the KMT DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history

KMT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

71/100Above its usual yieldvs its 7-yr history
  • KMT yields 3.33% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $23.99.
  • Its own 7-year median is 2.85%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.99% low4.11% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 7-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 7 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is KMT’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026

KMT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 8, 2027, with the cash around Feb 10, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.20 a share, went ex on Nov 9, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Feb 3, 2027

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does KMT Pay?

KMT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.80 a share, in 4 payments.
-20.0% against the 12 months before ($1.00 in 5 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. Ex-dates fall in Feb, May, Aug and Nov (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Aug 7, 2015 - $0.18 to $0.20 (+$0.02, +11.11%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.02 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 10.6% - $0.80 paid / $7.58 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 58.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: n/a (free cash flow per share negative) - $0.80 paid / -$3.73 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 38.6% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

KMT vs Similar Dividend Stocks (GRC, GIC...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Industrials companies closest to KMT in market value, KMT’s 3.33% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.82%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 8th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
KMT $23.99Kennametal $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd 3.33% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 38+ yrsno raise streak
GRC $69.66Gorman-Rupp $0.19/qtr$0.76/yr fwd 1.09% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 40+ yrsraised 19 yrs in a row
GIC $47.03Global Industrial Co $0.28/qtr$1.12/yr fwd 2.38% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 8+ yrsraised 8 yrs in a row
ANDE $55.40Andersons $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd 1.44% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 28+ yrsraised 28 yrs in a row
NSP $50.50Insperity $0.60/qtr$2.40/yr fwd 4.75% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 32008 raised2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record 20+ yrsraised 15 yrs in a row
AIN $68.18Albany International $0.28/qtr$1.12/yr fwd 1.64% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 23+ yrsraised 8 yrs in a row
ALG $139.50Alamo Group $0.34/qtr$1.36/yr fwd 0.97% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2+ yrsraised 2+ yrs in a row
WERN $28.05Werner Enterprises $0.14/qtr$0.56/yr fwd 2.00% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 35+ yrsno raise streak
EPAC $39.24Enerpac Tool Group Corp. Class A Common Stock $0.04/yr 0.10% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 21 yrsno raise streak
ENR $24.13Energizer Holdings $0.30/qtr$1.20/yr fwd 4.97% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 9+ yrsno raise streak
MLLGF $21.11Mullen Group $0.05/mo$0.60/yr fwd 2.84% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: KMT vs GRC, KMT vs GIC, KMT vs ANDE.

KMT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1987

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Nov 9, 2026—$0.20QuarterlyRegular
Aug 11, 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.20QuarterlyRegular
May 12, 2026May 14, 2026$0.20QuarterlyRegular
Feb 10, 2026Feb 12, 2026$0.20QuarterlyRegular
Nov 10, 2025Nov 12, 2025$0.20QuarterlyRegular
Aug 12, 2025Aug 14, 2025$0.20QuarterlyRegular
May 13, 2025May 15, 2025$0.20QuarterlyRegular
Feb 11, 2025Feb 13, 2025$0.20QuarterlyRegular
Nov 12, 2024Nov 14, 2024$0.20QuarterlyRegular
Aug 13, 2024Aug 15, 2024$0.20QuarterlyRegular
The other 149 KMT payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 159 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for KMT

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KMT Dividend Questions

How often does KMT pay dividends?

KMT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does KMT pay dividends monthly?

No. KMT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next KMT dividend?

KMT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 8, 2027, with the cash around Feb 10, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.20 a share, went ex on Nov 9, 2026. The current rate is $0.20 per share, $0.80 a year.

Does KMT pay a dividend in February 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Feb 8, 2027, with the cash around Feb 10, 2027, so a payment in February 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does KMT pay per share?

KMT pays $0.20 a share quarterly, $0.80 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $23.99 that is a 3.33% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 7-year median is 2.85%.

Has KMT raised its dividend?

KMT has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Aug 7, 2015, took the rate from $0.18 to $0.20 (+11.11%). Over five years the dividend grew 0.0% a year.

Is KMT’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. KMT paid out 11% of its earnings as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has gone 38+ years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my KMT dividends?

Add KMT to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run KMT in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 13, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 12 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.