Kimberly-Clark Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Kimberly-Clark is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.49% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 6th December, 2024.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
1.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 03 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 06 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | €4.880 |
| Payout ratio | 63% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: KMY's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KMY's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Kimberly-Clark Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (KMY) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Household Products) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (KMY) (up to 3 years) | 3.8% |
Notable Dividend: KMY's dividend (3.49%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.76%).
High Dividend: KMY's dividend (3.49%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.76%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (62.5%), KMY's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (56.1%), KMY's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.