KMB Stock — Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
KMB is a low-cost Stock. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.64%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 27.2%.
At the current 4.62% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $462 per year, or $38.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.
KMB dividend yield and income
Data as of August 28, 2026.
The distribution rate (4.62%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (4.64%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $1.2800. The last ex-dividend date was 09/04/2026. It was paid on 10/02/2026. At 4.62%, $10,000 would generate about $462 a year ($38.50 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | $1.28 | 1.6% |
| 2026-03-06 | $1.28 | 1.6% |
| 2025-12-05 | $1.26 | 3.3% |
| 2025-09-05 | $1.26 | 3.3% |
| 2025-06-06 | $1.26 | 3.3% |
| 2025-03-07 | $1.26 | 3.3% |
| 2024-12-06 | $1.22 | 3.4% |
| 2024-09-06 | $1.22 | 3.4% |
| 2024-06-07 | $1.22 | 3.4% |
| 2024-03-07 | $1.22 | 3.4% |
| 2023-12-07 | $1.18 | 1.7% |
| 2023-09-07 | $1.18 | 1.7% |
| 2023-06-08 | $1.18 | 1.7% |
| 2023-03-09 | $1.18 | 1.7% |
| 2022-12-08 | $1.16 | 1.8% |
| 2022-09-08 | $1.16 | 1.8% |
| 2022-06-09 | $1.16 | 1.8% |
| 2022-03-03 | $1.16 | 1.8% |
| 2021-12-09 | $1.14 | 6.5% |
| 2021-09-09 | $1.14 | 6.5% |
| 2021-06-03 | $1.14 | 6.5% |
| 2021-03-04 | $1.14 | 6.5% |
| 2020-12-03 | $1.07 | 3.9% |
| 2020-09-03 | $1.07 | 3.9% |
| 2020-06-04 | $1.07 | 3.9% |
| 2020-03-05 | $1.07 | 3.9% |
| 2019-12-05 | $1.03 | 3.0% |
| 2019-09-05 | $1.03 | 3.0% |
| 2019-06-06 | $1.03 | 3.0% |
| 2019-03-07 | $1.03 | 3.0% |
| 2018-12-06 | $1 | 3.1% |
| 2018-09-06 | $1 | 3.1% |
| 2018-06-07 | $1 | 3.1% |
| 2018-03-08 | $1 | 3.1% |
| 2017-12-07 | $0.97 | 5.4% |
| 2017-09-07 | $0.97 | 5.4% |
| 2017-06-07 | $0.97 | 5.4% |
| 2017-03-08 | $0.97 | 5.4% |
| 2016-12-07 | $0.92 | 4.5% |
| 2016-09-07 | $0.92 | 4.5% |
| 2016-06-08 | $0.92 | 4.5% |
| 2016-03-02 | $0.92 | 4.5% |
| 2015-12-02 | $0.88 | 4.8% |
| 2015-09-02 | $0.88 | 9.3% |
| 2015-06-03 | $0.88 | 9.3% |
| 2015-03-04 | $0.88 | 9.3% |
| 2014-12-03 | $0.84 | 8.2% |
| 2014-09-03 | $0.8054 | 3.7% |
| 2014-06-04 | $0.8054 | 3.7% |
| 2014-03-05 | $0.8054 | 3.7% |
| 2013-12-04 | $0.7766 | 9.5% |
| 2013-09-04 | $0.7766 | 9.5% |
| 2013-06-05 | $0.7766 | 9.5% |
| 2013-03-06 | $0.7766 | 9.5% |
| 2012-12-05 | $0.7095 | 5.7% |
| 2012-09-05 | $0.7095 | 5.7% |
| 2012-06-06 | $0.7095 | 5.7% |
| 2012-03-07 | $0.7095 | 5.7% |
| 2011-12-07 | $0.6711 | 6.1% |
| 2011-09-07 | $0.6711 | 6.1% |
| 2011-06-08 | $0.6711 | 6.1% |
| 2011-03-02 | $0.6711 | 6.1% |
| 2010-12-08 | $0.6328 | 10.0% |
| 2010-09-08 | $0.6328 | 10.0% |
| 2010-06-02 | $0.6328 | 10.0% |
| 2010-03-03 | $0.6328 | 10.0% |
| 2009-12-02 | $0.5753 | 3.4% |
| 2009-09-02 | $0.5753 | 3.4% |
| 2009-06-03 | $0.5753 | 3.4% |
| 2009-03-04 | $0.5753 | 3.4% |
| 2008-12-03 | $0.5561 | 9.4% |
| 2008-09-03 | $0.5561 | 9.4% |
| 2008-06-04 | $0.5561 | 9.4% |
| 2008-03-05 | $0.5561 | 9.4% |
| 2007-12-05 | $0.5081 | 8.2% |
| 2007-09-05 | $0.5081 | 8.2% |
| 2007-06-06 | $0.5081 | 8.2% |
| 2007-03-07 | $0.5081 | 8.2% |
| 2006-12-06 | $0.4698 | 8.9% |
| 2006-09-06 | $0.4698 | 8.9% |
| 2006-06-07 | $0.4698 | 8.9% |
| 2006-03-08 | $0.4698 | 8.9% |
| 2005-12-07 | $0.4314 | 12.5% |
| 2005-09-07 | $0.4314 | 12.5% |
| 2005-06-08 | $0.4314 | 12.5% |
| 2005-03-02 | $0.4314 | 12.5% |
| 2004-12-08 | $0.3835 | 17.6% |
| 2004-12-01 | $1.0259 | 214.7% |
| 2004-09-08 | $0.3835 | 17.6% |
| 2004-06-02 | $0.3835 | 17.6% |
| 2004-03-03 | $0.3835 | 17.6% |
| 2003-12-03 | $0.326 | 13.3% |
| 2003-09-03 | $0.326 | 13.3% |
| 2003-06-04 | $0.326 | 13.3% |
| 2003-03-05 | $0.326 | 13.3% |
| 2002-12-04 | $0.2876 | 7.1% |
| 2002-09-04 | $0.2876 | 7.1% |
| 2002-06-05 | $0.2876 | 7.1% |
| 2002-03-06 | $0.2876 | 7.1% |
| 2001-12-05 | $0.2685 | 3.7% |
| 2001-09-05 | $0.2685 | 3.7% |
| 2001-06-06 | $0.2685 | 3.7% |
| 2001-03-07 | $0.2685 | 3.7% |
| 2000-12-06 | $0.2589 | 3.8% |
| 2000-09-06 | $0.2589 | 3.8% |
| 2000-06-07 | $0.2589 | 3.8% |
| 2000-03-08 | $0.2589 | 3.8% |
| 1999-12-08 | $0.2493 | 4.0% |
| 1999-09-08 | $0.2493 | 4.0% |
| 1999-06-02 | $0.2493 | 4.0% |
| 1999-03-03 | $0.2493 | 4.0% |
| 1998-12-02 | $0.2397 | 4.2% |
| 1998-09-02 | $0.2397 | 4.2% |
| 1998-06-03 | $0.2397 | 4.2% |
| 1998-03-04 | $0.2397 | 4.2% |
| 1997-12-03 | $0.2301 | 4.3% |
| 1997-09-03 | $0.2301 | 4.3% |
| 1997-06-04 | $0.2301 | 4.3% |
| 1997-03-05 | $0.2301 | 4.3% |
| 1996-12-04 | $0.2205 | 2.2% |
| 1996-09-04 | $0.2205 | 2.2% |
| 1996-06-05 | $0.2205 | 2.2% |
| 1996-03-06 | $0.2205 | 2.2% |
| 1995-12-06 | $0.2157 | 2.3% |
| 1995-09-06 | $0.2157 | 2.3% |
| 1995-06-06 | $0.2157 | 2.3% |
| 1995-03-06 | $0.2157 | 2.3% |
| 1994-12-05 | $0.2109 | 2.3% |
| 1994-09-02 | $0.2109 | 2.3% |
| 1994-06-06 | $0.2109 | 1.9% |
| 1994-02-28 | $0.2109 | 7.3% |
| 1993-12-06 | $0.2061 | 4.9% |
| 1993-09-03 | $0.2061 | 4.9% |
| 1993-05-28 | $0.2071 | 5.4% |
| 1993-03-01 | $0.1965 | 0.0% |
| 1992-11-30 | $0.1965 | 0.0% |
| 1992-08-31 | $0.1965 | 10.8% |
| 1992-06-01 | $0.1965 | 10.8% |
| 1992-03-02 | $0.1965 | 10.8% |
| 1991-12-02 | $0.1965 | 20.6% |
| 1991-08-30 | $0.1774 | 8.8% |
| 1991-06-03 | $0.1774 | 8.8% |
| 1991-03-04 | $0.1774 | 8.8% |
| 1990-12-03 | $0.163 | 4.6% |
| 1990-08-31 | $0.163 | 4.6% |
| 1990-06-04 | $0.163 | 4.6% |
| 1990-03-05 | $0.163 | 4.6% |
| 1989-12-04 | $0.1558 | 62.5% |
| 1989-09-01 | $0.1558 | 62.5% |
| 1989-06-05 | $0.1558 | 62.5% |
| 1989-03-06 | $0.1558 | 62.5% |
| 1988-12-05 | $0.0959 | 11.1% |
| 1988-09-02 | $0.0959 | 11.1% |
| 1988-06-06 | $0.0959 | 11.1% |
| 1988-02-29 | $0.0959 | 11.1% |
| 1987-11-30 | $0.0863 | 16.1% |
| 1987-08-31 | $0.0863 | 16.1% |
| 1987-06-01 | $0.0863 | 16.1% |
| 1987-03-02 | $0.0863 | 16.1% |
| 1986-12-01 | $0.0743 | 6.9% |
| 1986-08-29 | $0.0743 | 6.9% |
| 1986-06-02 | $0.0743 | 6.9% |
| 1986-03-03 | $0.0743 | 6.9% |
| 1985-12-02 | $0.0695 | — |
| 1985-08-30 | $0.0695 | — |
| 1985-06-03 | $0.0695 | — |
| 1985-03-04 | $0.0695 | — |
| 1985 total | $0.278 | — |
| 1986 total | $0.2972 | 6.9% |
| 1987 total | $0.3452 | 16.1% |
| 1988 total | $0.3835 | 11.1% |
| 1989 total | $0.6232 | 62.5% |
| 1990 total | $0.652 | 4.6% |
| 1991 total | $0.7287 | 11.8% |
| 1992 total | $0.7862 | 7.9% |
| 1993 total | $0.8159 | 3.8% |
| 1994 total | $0.8437 | 3.4% |
| 1995 total | $0.8629 | 2.3% |
| 1996 total | $0.8821 | 2.2% |
| 1997 total | $0.9204 | 4.3% |
| 1998 total | $0.9588 | 4.2% |
| 1999 total | $0.9971 | 4.0% |
| 2000 total | $1.0355 | 3.8% |
| 2001 total | $1.0738 | 3.7% |
| 2002 total | $1.1505 | 7.1% |
| 2003 total | $1.3039 | 13.3% |
| 2004 total | $2.5599 | 96.3% |
| 2005 total | $1.7258 | -32.6% |
| 2006 total | $1.8792 | 8.9% |
| 2007 total | $2.0326 | 8.2% |
| 2008 total | $2.2244 | 9.4% |
| 2009 total | $2.3011 | 3.4% |
| 2010 total | $2.5312 | 10.0% |
| 2011 total | $2.6846 | 6.1% |
| 2012 total | $2.838 | 5.7% |
| 2013 total | $3.1064 | 9.5% |
| 2014 total | $3.2561 | 4.8% |
| 2015 total | $3.52 | 8.1% |
| 2016 total | $3.68 | 4.5% |
| 2017 total | $3.88 | 5.4% |
| 2018 total | $4 | 3.1% |
| 2019 total | $4.12 | 3.0% |
| 2020 total | $4.28 | 3.9% |
| 2021 total | $4.56 | 6.5% |
| 2022 total | $4.64 | 1.8% |
| 2023 total | $4.72 | 1.7% |
| 2024 total | $4.88 | 3.4% |
| 2025 total | $5.04 | 3.3% |
| 2026 YTD total | $2.56 | 1.6% |
KMB dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 2.43%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. An annualized trend fit on recent payments is 2.55%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | 28.9% |
| 3Y | 28.0% |
| 5Y | 13.1% |
| 10Y | 69.4% |
KMB performance
Data as of August 28, 2026.
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 27.2%.
KMB key facts
Data as of August 28, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 84 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 3.88%
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/17/1980
- Distribution rate
- 4.62%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 4.64%
- 5-year average yield
- 3.75
- Last close
- $109.55
- Market cap
- $36,696,768,512
- Average volume
- 2433377.0
- Last dividend
- $1.2800
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/04/2026
- Payment date
- 10/02/2026
- Beta
- 0.276
- Payout ratio
- 0.6846
- P/E ratio
- 21.9364
- Forward P/E
- 15.3374
- EPS
- $5.03
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (4.62%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.64%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 28, 2026.
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
KMB risks and drawbacks
Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 27.2%.
Who may consider KMB — and who may not
KMB may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (KMB pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does KMB pay monthly?
No. KMB currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is KMB's dividend yield?
KMB currently yields 4.62%, paid quarterly.
How has KMB's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 2.43%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.
When does KMB pay a dividend?
KMB pays quarterly. The last dividend was $1.2800. The last ex-dividend date was 09/04/2026. It was paid on 10/02/2026.
How has KMB performed?
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 27.2%.
Is KMB a good investment?
KMB's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 84 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 4.62%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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