Kelly Services, Inc.
KELYAIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$11.86
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.53%
Annual Dividend
$0.30
Payout Ratio
26%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
KELYA Dividend Safety Score
71/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2012
Earnings payout coverage26% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage8% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.19
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.7× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 KELYA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsKelly Services, Inc. (KELYA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.53% ($0.30/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (26%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2012
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.53%
- Payout Ratio
- 26%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.30
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.85
- Market Cap
- $411.2M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -51%
- 52-Week Range
- $7.98 – $14.94
- Dividend Safety
- B · 71/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2012)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 19, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 19, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.30 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$7.50
Annual$30.00
Monthly avg$2.50
