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KEX Stock — Kirby Corporation
Kirby Corporation (KEX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
KEX is a Stock. Total return is 4386.5% over the past 46.6 years.
Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges and towing vessels throughout U.S. waterways, transporting bulk liquid products such as petrochemicals and refined petroleum, and also provides aftermarket parts, equipment rental, and oilfield service equipment manufacturing and remanufacturing through its Distribution and Services segment. The company does not currently distribute to shareholders. Kirby appeals to investors seeking equity exposure to domestic marine transportation and industrial equipment services rather than current income.
KEX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The ex-dividend date is 08/08/1989. The payment date is 09/05/1989.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-08 | $0.1 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-08-09 | $0.1 | $0.05 | — |
| 1988 total | — | $0.05 | — |
| 1989 total | — | $0.05 | 0.0% |
KEX performance
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 4386.5% over the past 46.6 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 61.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.4% | — |
| 3M | -4.8% | — |
| 6M | -4.9% | — |
| YTD | 23.8% | — |
| 1Y | 61.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 5.00% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 18.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 20.10% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 8.80% |
| Since inception (46.6 years) | 4386.5% | 8.50% |
KEX key facts
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/17/1980
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $136.43 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $7,203,504,000
- Average volume
- 749542.0
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/08/1989
- Payment date
- 09/05/1989
- Beta
- 0.84
- Payout ratio
- 0.0%
- P/E ratio
- 20.83
- Forward P/E
- 15.6495
- EPS
- $6.55
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
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.
KEX risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.5%.
Who may consider KEX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (KEX does not currently distribute). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does KEX pay monthly?
No. KEX does not currently distribute.
When does KEX pay a dividend?
KEX does not currently distribute. The ex-dividend date is 08/08/1989. The payment date is 09/05/1989.
How has KEX performed?
Total return is 4386.5% over the past 46.6 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 61.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.5%.
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