Koppers Holdings Inc.
KOPBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$42.16
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.85%
Annual Dividend
$0.36
Payout Ratio
9%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
KOP Dividend Safety Score
61/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage9% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage5% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.86
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 KOP a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsKoppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.85% ($0.36/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (9%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.85%
- Payout Ratio
- 9%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.26
- Market Cap
- $810.8M
- P/E Ratio
- 11.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 29%
- 52-Week Range
- $25.00 – $46.40
- Dividend Safety
- C · 61/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| May 25, 2023 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.36 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$9.00
Annual$36.00
Monthly avg$3.00
