Kemper Corporation
KMPRFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$23.76
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.39%
Annual Dividend
$1.28
Payout Ratio
178%
5-Yr Growth
1.3%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
KMPR Dividend Safety Score
75/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak16 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage178% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage16% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.54
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.4× 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 KMPR a good dividend stock?
YesKemper Corporation (KMPR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.39% ($1.28/yr), with 16 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
- Elevated payout ratio (178%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.39%
- Payout Ratio
- 178%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.28
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.05
- Market Cap
- $1.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 33.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -67%
- 52-Week Range
- $22.69 – $65.32
- Dividend Safety
- B · 75/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| May 10, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.28 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$32.00
Annual$128.00
Monthly avg$10.67
