Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
KALUBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.88%
Annual Dividend
$3.08
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
2.8%
Ex-Date
Jul 24, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) yields 1.88% ($3.08 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $173.63 — +10% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (90/100).
Is KALU a good dividend stock?
YesKaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.88% ($3.08/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.88%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 24, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.58
- Market Cap
- $2.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 25%
- 52-Week Range
- $71.44 – $195.96
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
KALU Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+103%
3 Years
+108%
5 Years
+25%
52-Week Range
$71.44 – $195.96
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is KALU worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is $173.63 per share, versus a market price of $157.78. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$173.63
Current Price
$157.78
Gap
+10%
Margin of Safety
9%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 12.0% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $9.17 EPS, $3.08 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
KALU Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jul 25, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jan 24, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.08 / yr per share
