KVUE Stock — Kenvue Inc.

Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)

KVUE is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.35%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.40%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is -19.5% over the past 3.3 years, 118.3 points behind SPY at 98.8%.

At the current 4.35% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $435 per year, or $36.25 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Kenvue Inc. is a consumer health company that manufactures and sells over-the-counter medicines, personal care products, and health supplements across three business segments: Self Care, Skin Health and Beauty, and Essential Health. The company operates globally under well-known brands including Tylenol, Neutrogena, Johnson's, Listerine, and Aveeno. It distributes dividends quarterly at a current high distribution rate, making it potentially appealing to income-focused investors seeking exposure to established consumer health brands.

KVUE performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is -19.5% over the past 3.3 years, 118.3 points behind SPY at 98.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 32.1%.

KVUE key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.70%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/04/2023

Distribution rate

4.35%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

4.40%

Last close

$18.95

Market cap

$36,398,657,200

Average volume

18569812.0

Last dividend

$0.21

Last ex-dividend date

08/12/2026

Last payment date

08/26/2026

Beta

0.431

Payout ratio

0.7068

P/E ratio

21.78

Forward P/E

15.625

EPS

$0.87

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.35%) 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 (4.40%) 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. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 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.

KVUE risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 32.1%.

Who may consider KVUE — and who may not

KVUE may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (KVUE pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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