KLA Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
KLA is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.05% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.0%
Dividend yield
2.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -11.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$6.800 |
| Payout ratio | 26% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
KLA Corporation: Great Business But China Risk Looms Large
Dec 23Is KLA Corporation A Good Buy For 2025?
Dec 10Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 26
KLA's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $1.70
Nov 11KLA Corporation: Defect Inspection And Review Among Key Drivers To The Growing Industry
Nov 07Calculating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Nov 01What Is KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) Share Price Doing?
Oct 14Understanding KLA Corp: A Deep Dive Into Growth Drivers And Business Fundamentals
Sep 30KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Not Flying Under The Radar
Sep 29KLA Corporation: Growth Recovery Supports Current Stock Price Level
Aug 30Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Aug 29KLA Corporation: I Am Downgrading Despite Robust Earnings
Jul 26Estimating The Fair Value Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Jul 15KLA Corporation: Is Positioned For A Cyclical Upswing Driven By AI
Jul 10KLA Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) P/E Is On The Mark
Jun 30At US$794, Is It Time To Put KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) On Your Watch List?
Jun 11KLAC: Hold Despite Long-Term Chip Growth Potential
May 25KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 21KLA: Benefiting From The Need For High Yields In Sub-5nm Chip Production
May 15Earnings Beat: KLA Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Apr 27KLA Corporation: Leading The Charge In Semiconductor Innovation
Apr 26KLA Corporation's Premium Multiple Is Deserved, Technically Strong Into Earnings
Apr 12KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Mar 26Is KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) A Risky Investment?
Feb 19Does This Valuation Of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Feb 04KLA Corporation: Quarterly Earnings, Challenging Market Conditions And Limited Visibility (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 27At US$567, Is KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jan 17Earnings Not Telling The Story For KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Jan 02Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: KLAC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KLAC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| KLA Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (KLAC) | 1.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Semiconductor) | 0.5% |
| Analyst forecast (KLAC) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: KLAC's dividend (1.05%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: KLAC's dividend (1.05%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (26.4%), KLAC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (28.9%), KLAC's dividend payments are well 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 | 2024/12/26 04:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
KLA Corporation is covered by 58 analysts. 28 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 |
|---|---|
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Ianjit Bhatti | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |