How Many KT Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.85 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 7,091 KT shares, about $132,885 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $18.74. $1,000 a month takes about 14,181 shares, about $265,752. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
KT pays $0.2116 a share quarterly, $0.85 a year, a 4.52% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $18.74. It has paid since 1999 and raised its annual dividend 1 years in a row.
At today’s rate of $0.2116 quarterly and the last close of $18.74, this is what KT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.2116 | $0.07 | $0.85 |
| 100 shares | $21.16 | $7.05 | $84.62 |
| $10,000 invested (533.6 shares) | $112.89 | $37.63 | $451.57 |
| 7,091 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.17 | $500.06 | $6,000.69 |
| 14,181 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.13 | $1,000.04 | $12,000.53 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 KT shares reinvest into 1.13 new shares each payment, about 4.6 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 89 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 KT’s own history in the KT DRIP calculator.
- 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
KT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- KT yields 4.52% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $18.74.
- Its own 5-year median is 4.56%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 5 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 KT’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After August 2026
KT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 96 days the next ex-date was due around Nov 2, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.2116 a share, went ex on Jul 29, 2026 and paid Aug 20, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 96 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 23 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Nov 10, 2026
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does KT Pay?
KT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, Jun, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Jul and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 96 days, and the cash usually lands about 23 days later.
- Streak: 1 year of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Dec 28, 2023 - $0.61 to $0.711 (+$0.101, +16.56%)
- Usual $ step: $0.063 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: 45.2% - $0.81 paid / $1.80 EPS (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 27.8% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 53.7% - $0.81 paid / $1.52 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 37.9% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
KT vs Similar Dividend Stocks (MTCH, TIMB...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Communication Services companies closest to KT in market value, KT’s 4.52% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 3.47%, and its raise streak of 1 year is the 4th 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 ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT $18.74KT | $0.2116/qtr$0.85/yr fwd | 4.52% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 6 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| MTCH $39.30Match Group | $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd | 2.04% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1 yrno raise streak |
| TIMB $18.44TIM S.A. | $0.2102/qtr$0.84/yr fwd | 4.56% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 6+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| PSKY $6.91Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | $0.05/qtr$0.20/yr fwd | 2.89% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2 yrsno raise streak |
| SIRI $32.67Sirius XM Holdings | $0.27/qtr$1.08/yr fwd | 3.31% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 8+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row |
| TLTZY $8.00Tele2 AB (publ) | $0.263/half-yr$0.53/yr fwd | 6.58% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 8+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| TLK $11.40Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | $1.221/yr | 10.71% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2008 varied2020 held2022 heldno 2000 record | 10 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| NYT $72.23New York Times | $0.23/qtr$0.92/yr fwd | 1.27% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Stopped in 20092000 raised2008 stopped2020 raised2022 raised | 11+ yrsraised 7 yrs in a row |
| SKM $32.31SK Telecom Co. | $0.3339/half-yr$0.67/yr fwd | 2.07% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 4 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| NXST $201.23Nexstar Media Group | $1.86/qtr$7.44/yr fwd | 3.70% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 12+ yrsraised 12+ yrs in a row |
| WPP $27.78WPP | $0.505/half-yr$1.01/yr fwd | 3.64% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2000 varied2008 varied2020 varied2022 varied | 5 yrsno raise streak |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: KT vs MTCH, KT vs TIMB, KT vs PSKY.
KT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1999
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $0.2116 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 27, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.196 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $0.2033 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.2039 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.216 | Annual | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 2, 2025 | $0.209 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.175 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | $0.181 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.18 | Annual | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | $0.1803 | Annual | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.182 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | $0.711 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | May 4, 2023 | $0.61 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2021 | May 4, 2022 | $0.636 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2020 | May 5, 2021 | $0.5104 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2005 | — | $0.9732 | Annual | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2005 | — | $0.493 | Annual | Regular |
| Jan 7, 2005 | — | $0.318 | Annual | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2004 | — | $0.43 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2003 | — | $0.361 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2002 | — | $0.299 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2001 | — | $0.236 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2000 | — | $0.207 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 29, 1999 | — | $0.198 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for KT
KT Dividend Questions
How often does KT pay dividends?
KT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, Jun, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Jul and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 96 days, and the cash usually lands about 23 days later.
Does KT pay dividends monthly?
No. KT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next KT dividend?
KT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 96 days the next ex-date was due around Nov 2, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.2116 a share, went ex on Jul 29, 2026 and paid Aug 20, 2026. The current rate is $0.2116 per share, $0.85 a year.
Did KT pay a dividend in August 2026?
Yes: $0.2116 a share, ex-date Jul 29, 2026, paid Aug 20, 2026. The next one is not on file yet.
How much does KT pay per share?
KT pays $0.2116 a share quarterly, $0.85 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $18.74 that is a 4.52% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 5-year median is 4.56%.
Has KT raised its dividend?
Yes. KT has raised its annual dividend 1 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Dec 28, 2023, took the rate from $0.61 to $0.711 (+16.56%). Over five years the dividend grew 5.3% a year.
Is KT’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. KT paid out 45% of its earnings and 54% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 1 years in a row and gone 6 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my KT dividends?
Add KT 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 KT in the DRIP calculator.
