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KINS

Kingstone Companies, Inc.

KINS

Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty · Stock · quarterly payer

$18.69

Fairly valued · +3% Add to Portfolio

Forward Yield

1.28%

Annual Dividend

$0.24

Payout Ratio

8%

5-Yr Growth

4.6%

Ex-Date

Aug 11, 2026

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about KINS's dividend

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 18, 2026, Kingstone Companies, Inc. (KINS) has a forward dividend yield of 1.28%, based on an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and a share price of $18.69.
  • As of Oct 18, 2026, KINS's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (56 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
  • KINS last cut its regular dividend in 2020.
  • KINS's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 11, 2026, for a dividend of $0.0600 per share.
  • As of Oct 18, 2026, KINS pays out 8% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
  • KINS's dividend has grown at an average rate of 4.6% a year over the past five years.
  • As of Oct 18, 2026, KINS's 1.28% yield is 39% below its five-year average yield of 2.08%.
  • As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for KINS is $19.17 per share, 3% above the $18.69 share price, so KINS screens as fairly valued.
  • Kingstone Companies, Inc. (KINS) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
  • Kingstone Companies, Inc. (KINS) has raised its regular dividend 6 times and cut it 2 times across the 50 payments on record since 2011. Its most recent change was a 20.0% increase to $0.0600 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 11, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on May 28, 2020.
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SmarterDividends, "KINS Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KINS

Summary

As of Oct 18, 2026, Kingstone Companies, Inc. (KINS) yields 1.28% ($0.24 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of C (56/100).

Is KINS a good dividend stock?

Mixed

Kingstone Companies, Inc. (KINS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.28% ($0.24/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.

Advantages

  • Comfortable payout ratio (8%)
  • 280% total price return over 5 years

Risks

  • Cut its dividend in 2020

Key Data

Dividend Yield
1.28%
Payout Ratio
8%
Annual Dividend
$0.24
5-Yr Avg Growth
4.6%
Ex-Dividend Date
Aug 11, 2026
Years of Growth
1
Frequency
quarterly
Beta
0.42
Market Cap
$270.6M
P/E Ratio
7.6
5-Yr Total Return
280%
52-Week Range
$13.83 – $20.90
Dividend Safety
C · 56/100
Ever Cut?
Yes (2020)

KINS dividend raises and cuts

Kingstone Companies, Inc. (KINS) has raised its regular dividend 6 times and cut it 2 times across the 50 payments on record since 2011. Its most recent change was a 20.0% increase to $0.0600 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 11, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on May 28, 2020.

Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Aug 11, 2026Raise$0.0500 → $0.0600+20.0%
May 28, 2020Cut$0.0630 → $0.0400−36.5%
Aug 29, 2019Cut$0.100 → $0.0630−37.0%
Feb 27, 2018Raise$0.0800 → $0.100+25.0%
May 26, 2017Raise$0.0630 → $0.0800+27.0%
Nov 25, 2015Raise$0.0500 → $0.0630+26.0%
Aug 27, 2014Raise$0.0400 → $0.0500+25.0%
Aug 29, 2012Raise$0.0300 → $0.0400+33.3%
Every KINS payment →Download every raise and cut (CSV)
KINS ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Aug 11, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →KINS dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is KINS a good dividend stock?

Mixed. Kingstone Companies, Inc. (KINS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.28% ($0.24/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.

Is KINS undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, KINS's fair value is about $19.17 versus a $18.69 share price — so it looks fairly valued (+3% vs. fair value).

Is KINS's dividend safe?

KINS has a dividend-safety grade of C (56/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 1-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2020, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is KINS's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for KINS is about $19.17 per share, roughly 3% above the current $18.69 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is KINS a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data KINS screens as "mixed" and fairly valued. Kingstone Companies, Inc. (KINS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.28% ($0.24/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.

Will KINS cut its dividend?

KINS earns a dividend-safety grade of C (56/100), 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 KINS pay a dividend?

Yes. Kingstone Companies, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.24 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.28%.

What is KINS's dividend yield?

As of Oct 18, 2026, KINS's forward dividend yield is 1.28%, based on a $0.24 annual dividend and a $18.69 share price.

What is KINS's dividend per share?

As of Oct 18, 2026, KINS pays $0.24 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.

What is KINS's dividend payout ratio?

As of Oct 18, 2026, KINS's payout ratio is 8% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.

How many years has KINS grown its dividend?

As of Oct 18, 2026, KINS has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

When is the next KINS ex-dividend date?

As of Oct 18, 2026, KINS's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Aug 11, 2026, for $0.0600 per share.

Income Calculator

At $0.24 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$6.00
Annual$24.00
Monthly avg$2.00

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