Kinder Morgan, Inc.
KMIEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$31.70
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.71%
Annual Dividend
$1.18
Payout Ratio
79%
5-Yr Growth
2.2%
Ex-Date
May 4, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
KMI Dividend Safety Score
69/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2016
Earnings payout coverage79% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.99
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 KMI a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsKinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.71% ($1.18/yr), with 9 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 74% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.71%
- Payout Ratio
- 79%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.18
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 4, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 9
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.54
- Market Cap
- $70.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 21.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 74%
- 52-Week Range
- $25.60 – $34.81
- Dividend Safety
- B · 69/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | — | $0.2980 | regular |
| Feb 2, 2026 | — | $0.2930 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2025 | — | $0.2930 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2025 | — | $0.2930 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | — | $0.2930 | regular |
| Feb 3, 2025 | — | $0.2880 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | $0.2880 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | $0.2880 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | $0.2880 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | $0.2830 | regular |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | $0.2830 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | $0.2830 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | $0.2830 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2023 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.18 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$29.50
Annual$118.00
Monthly avg$9.83
