Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
KALUBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$186.85
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.65%
Annual Dividend
$3.08
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
2.8%
Ex-Date
Apr 24, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
KALU Dividend Safety Score
90/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak17 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage34% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.22
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is KALU a good dividend stock?
YesKaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.65% ($3.08/yr), with 18 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
- 18 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
- 48% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.65%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 24, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 18
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.60
- Market Cap
- $3.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 48%
- 52-Week Range
- $71.44 – $194.43
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
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
Per payment (quarterly)$77.00
Annual$308.00
Monthly avg$25.67
