Kennametal Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Kennametal is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.95% that is well covered by earnings. Last payment was on 24th November, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th November, 2025.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
2.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 24 Nov 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 10 Nov 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 65% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20
Nov 03
Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20
Aug 03Recent updates
Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) Stock Rockets 28% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Nov 09Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20
Nov 03Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT)?
Sep 12Kennametal: The Pain May Not Be Over, But Upside Exists In The Long Run
Aug 18Earnings Miss: Kennametal Inc. Missed EPS By 8.6% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 09Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20
Aug 03Returns At Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Jul 28Kennametal Inc.'s (NYSE:KMT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 57% Above Its Share Price
Jul 14Is Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) Potentially Undervalued?
May 24Kennametal Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
May 10Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20
May 07An Intrinsic Calculation For Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) Suggests It's 32% Undervalued
Apr 07Kennametal Inc.'s (NYSE:KMT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Mar 05Kennametal: Visible Near-Term Weakness
Feb 19Earnings Miss: Kennametal Inc. Missed EPS By 11% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Feb 07Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20
Feb 03Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Dec 31We Think Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 17Investors Could Be Concerned With Kennametal's (NYSE:KMT) Returns On Capital
Dec 02Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20
Nov 07What Does Kennametal Inc.'s (NYSE:KMT) Share Price Indicate?
Oct 24Kennametal: Encouraging Free Cash-Flow Trends Point To A Technical Breakout Over The Near-Term
Sep 21Is Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 16
Innovative Strategies And Lean Principles Set To Amplify Revenue And Margins Despite Market Challenges
Emphasizing lean principles and portfolio optimization aims to reduce waste and shift sales towards high-margin markets, enhancing net margins and revenue quality.Kennametal Seems To Be Going Nowhere Fast
Jun 21These Return Metrics Don't Make Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Look Too Strong
May 24Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20
May 09Getting In Cheap On Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) Is Unlikely
May 01Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: KMT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KMT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Kennametal Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (KMT) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Machinery) | 1.4% |
| Analyst forecast (KMT) (up to 3 years) | 2.9% |
Notable Dividend: KMT's dividend (2.95%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.51%).
High Dividend: KMT's dividend (2.95%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.54%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.1%), KMT's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (65.6%), KMT's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/24 06:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Kennametal Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Julian Mitchell | Barclays |
| Matthew Gall | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Joel Tiss | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |