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KAI Dividend History

Kadant Inc. · every payment since 2013

As of Oct 15, 2026, Kadant Inc. (KAI) has paid 54 dividends since 2013. The most recent was $0.3600 per share (ex-date Jul 16, 2026, paid Aug 13, 2026). Over the last 12 months KAI paid $1.0600 across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 0.41%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +5.9% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.3600

Last ex-date

Jul 16, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.06

Trailing yield

0.41%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

12 yrs

Key facts: KAI dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 15, 2026, SmarterDividends has 54 dividend payments on record for Kadant Inc. (KAI), going back to 2013.
  • KAI's most recent dividend was $0.36 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Jul 16, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 13, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 15, 2026, KAI paid $1.06 per share in dividends across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 0.41%.
  • KAI's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Apr 15, 2026 ex-date, a 5.9% rise to $0.36 per share.
  • No reduction in KAI's regular dividend appears in the 54 payments on record since 2013.
  • KAI paid $1.34 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 7.2% from 2024.
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SmarterDividends, "KAI Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 15, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KAI/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

0.36%

of price a year ago

Price change

-11.1%

$291.29 → $259.08

Approx. total return

-10.7%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

KAI dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

KAI dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$1.0600—
20254$1.3400+7.2%
20244$1.2500+10.6%
20234$1.1300+9.7%
20224$1.0300+4.0%
20214$0.9900+4.2%
20204$0.9500+4.4%
20194$0.9100+4.6%
20184$0.8700+6.1%
20174$0.8200+10.8%
20164$0.7400+12.1%
20154$0.6600+14.8%
20144$0.5750+53.3%
20133timing$0.3750—

Every KAI dividend

13 raises · 0 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Jul 16, 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2026May 13, 2026$0.3600+5.9%Raise
Jan 8, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.3400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.3400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 10, 2025Aug 7, 2025$0.3400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2025May 7, 2025$0.3400+6.3%Raise
Jan 10, 2025Feb 6, 2025$0.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2024Nov 7, 2024$0.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2024Aug 8, 2024$0.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2024May 8, 2024$0.3200+10.3%Raise
Jan 3, 2024Feb 1, 2024$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2023Nov 9, 2023$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2023Aug 10, 2023$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2023May 10, 2023$0.2900+11.5%Raise
Jan 4, 2023Feb 2, 2023$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 12, 2022Nov 10, 2022$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2022Aug 11, 2022$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2022May 11, 2022$0.2600+4.0%Raise
Jan 5, 2022Feb 3, 2022$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2021Nov 11, 2021$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2021Aug 12, 2021$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2021May 12, 2021$0.2500+4.2%Raise
Jan 6, 2021Feb 4, 2021$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 14, 2020Nov 12, 2020$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2020Aug 6, 2020$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 6, 2020May 5, 2020$0.2400+4.3%Raise
Jan 8, 2020Feb 6, 2020$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 2019Nov 7, 2019$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 10, 2019Aug 8, 2019$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 2019May 7, 2019$0.2300+4.5%Raise
Jan 8, 2019Feb 6, 2019$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2018Nov 8, 2018$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2018Aug 9, 2018$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2018May 10, 2018$0.2200+4.8%Raise
Jan 10, 2018Feb 8, 2018$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2017Nov 9, 2017$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2017Aug 10, 2017$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2017May 11, 2017$0.2100+10.5%Raise
Jan 10, 2017Feb 9, 2017$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2016Nov 10, 2016$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2016Aug 11, 2016$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2016May 12, 2016$0.1900+11.8%Raise
Jan 12, 2016Feb 11, 2016$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2015Nov 12, 2015$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2015Aug 13, 2015$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 14, 2015May 14, 2015$0.1700+13.3%Raise
Jan 14, 2015Feb 13, 2015$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2014Nov 12, 2014$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2014Aug 13, 2014$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 7, 2014May 7, 2014$0.1500+20.0%Raise
Jan 7, 2014Feb 6, 2014$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 2013Nov 7, 2013$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2013Aug 8, 2013$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2013May 9, 2013$0.1250—First

KAI dividend history — FAQ

How much is KAI's dividend?

As of Oct 15, 2026, KAI's most recent dividend was $0.3600 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Jul 16, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 13, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.0600 per share across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 0.41%.

How often does KAI pay a dividend?

Kadant Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 3 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is KAI's next dividend?

As of Oct 15, 2026, the next KAI ex-dividend date on record is Oct 15, 2026, payable Nov 12, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

Has KAI ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 54 payments on record since 2013.

How much did KAI pay in dividends in 2025?

KAI paid $1.3400 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 7.2% from 2024.

What was KAI's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 15, 2026, KAI paid $1.0600 per share, 0.36% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -11.1%. That is an approximate total return of -10.7% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to KAI