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KIM

Kimco Realty Corporation

KIM

Real Estate · REIT - Retail · Stock · quarterly payer

$22.72

Fairly valued · -14% Add to Portfolio

Forward Yield

4.93%

Annual Dividend

$1.12

Payout Ratio

121%

5-Yr Growth

14.2%

Ex-Date

Sep 4, 2026

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about KIM's dividend

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 22, 2026, Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) has a forward dividend yield of 4.93%, based on an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and a share price of $22.72.
  • As of Oct 22, 2026, KIM's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (61 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
  • KIM last cut its regular dividend in 2020.
  • KIM's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 4, 2026, for a dividend of $0.28 per share.
  • As of Oct 22, 2026, KIM pays out 121% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
  • KIM's dividend has grown at an average rate of 14.2% a year over the past five years.
  • As of Oct 22, 2026, KIM's 4.93% yield is 15% above its five-year average yield of 4.30%.
  • As of Oct 22, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for KIM is $19.57 per share, 14% below the $22.72 share price, so KIM screens as fairly valued.
  • Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
  • Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) has raised its regular dividend 40 times and cut it 3 times across the 141 payments on record since 1992. Its most recent change was a 7.7% increase to $0.280 per share, going ex-dividend on Sep 4, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Sep 9, 2020.
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SmarterDividends, "KIM Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 22, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KIM

Summary

As of Oct 22, 2026, Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) yields 4.93% ($1.12 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of C (61/100).

Is KIM a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats

Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.93% ($1.12/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.

Advantages

  • Strong 14.2% 5-yr dividend growth

Risks

  • Cut its dividend in 2020
  • Elevated payout ratio (121%)

Key Data

Dividend Yield
4.93%
Payout Ratio
121%
Annual Dividend
$1.12
5-Yr Avg Growth
14.2%
Ex-Dividend Date
Sep 4, 2026
Years of Growth
1
Frequency
quarterly
Beta
0.96
Market Cap
$15.2B
P/E Ratio
26.7
5-Yr Total Return
2%
52-Week Range
$19.76 – $26.65
Dividend Safety
C · 61/100
Ever Cut?
Yes (2020)

KIM dividend raises and cuts

Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) has raised its regular dividend 40 times and cut it 3 times across the 141 payments on record since 1992. Its most recent change was a 7.7% increase to $0.280 per share, going ex-dividend on Sep 4, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Sep 9, 2020.

Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Sep 4, 2026Raise$0.260 → $0.280+7.7%
Dec 5, 2025Raise$0.250 → $0.260+4.0%
Dec 5, 2024Raise$0.240 → $0.250+4.2%
Mar 6, 2024Raise$0.230 → $0.240+4.3%
Dec 8, 2022Raise$0.220 → $0.230+4.5%
Sep 8, 2022Raise$0.200 → $0.220+10.0%
Jun 8, 2022Raise$0.190 → $0.200+5.3%
Mar 9, 2022Raise$0.170 → $0.190+11.8%
Mar 9, 2021Raise$0.160 → $0.170+6.3%
Dec 8, 2020Raise$0.100 → $0.160+60.0%
Sep 9, 2020Cut$0.280 → $0.100−64.3%
Dec 29, 2017Raise$0.270 → $0.280+3.7%
Show all 43 changes since 1992
Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Dec 29, 2016Raise$0.255 → $0.270+5.9%
Dec 30, 2015Raise$0.240 → $0.255+6.3%
Dec 30, 2014Raise$0.225 → $0.240+6.7%
Dec 30, 2013Raise$0.210 → $0.225+7.1%
Dec 28, 2012Raise$0.190 → $0.210+10.5%
Dec 30, 2011Raise$0.180 → $0.190+5.6%
Dec 30, 2010Raise$0.160 → $0.180+12.5%
Dec 30, 2009Raise$0.0600 → $0.160+166.7%
Jul 1, 2009Cut$0.440 → $0.0600−86.4%
Oct 1, 2008Raise$0.400 → $0.440+10.0%
Oct 1, 2007Raise$0.360 → $0.400+11.1%
Oct 2, 2006Raise$0.330 → $0.360+9.1%
Oct 3, 2005Raise$0.305 → $0.330+8.2%
Dec 30, 2004Raise$0.285 → $0.305+7.0%
Dec 30, 2003Raise$0.270 → $0.285+5.6%
Dec 30, 2002Raise$0.260 → $0.270+3.8%
Dec 28, 2001Raise$0.240 → $0.260+8.3%
Dec 28, 2000Raise$0.227 → $0.240+5.9%
Oct 2, 2000Raise$0.220 → $0.227+3.0%
Dec 30, 1999Raise$0.200 → $0.220+10.0%
Apr 1, 1999Raise$0.190 → $0.200+5.3%
Dec 30, 1998Raise$0.160 → $0.190+18.8%
Sep 29, 1998Raise$0.140 → $0.160+14.3%
Jun 16, 1998Cut$0.160 → $0.140−12.5%
Dec 30, 1997Raise$0.143 → $0.160+11.6%
Dec 30, 1996Raise$0.130 → $0.143+10.3%
Dec 28, 1995Raise$0.120 → $0.130+8.3%
Dec 23, 1994Raise$0.111 → $0.120+8.0%
Jan 26, 1994Raise$0.104 → $0.111+6.4%
Jan 26, 1993Raise$0.0978 → $0.104+6.8%
Apr 24, 1992Raise$0.0351 → $0.0978+178.5%
KIM ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Sep 4, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →KIM dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is KIM a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats. Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.93% ($1.12/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.

Is KIM undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, KIM's fair value is about $19.57 versus a $22.72 share price — so it looks fairly valued (-14% vs. fair value).

Is KIM's dividend safe?

KIM has a dividend-safety grade of C (61/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 1-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2020, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is KIM's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for KIM is about $19.57 per share, about 14% below the current $22.72 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is KIM a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data KIM screens as "yes, with caveats" and fairly valued. Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.93% ($1.12/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.

Will KIM cut its dividend?

KIM earns a dividend-safety grade of C (61/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2020). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.

Does KIM pay a dividend?

Yes. Kimco Realty Corporation pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.12 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 4.93%.

What is KIM's dividend yield?

As of Oct 22, 2026, KIM's forward dividend yield is 4.93%, based on a $1.12 annual dividend and a $22.72 share price.

What is KIM's dividend per share?

As of Oct 22, 2026, KIM pays $1.12 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.

What is KIM's dividend payout ratio?

As of Oct 22, 2026, KIM's payout ratio is 121% of trailing 12-month earnings — an elevated level worth watching, as it leaves less cushion if earnings dip.

How many years has KIM grown its dividend?

As of Oct 22, 2026, KIM has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

When is the next KIM ex-dividend date?

As of Oct 22, 2026, KIM's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 4, 2026, for $0.28 per share.