Kearny Financial Corp.
KRNYFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$8.23
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.35%
Annual Dividend
$0.44
Payout Ratio
77%
5-Yr Growth
6.6%
Ex-Date
May 6, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
KRNY Dividend Safety Score
70/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2016
Earnings payout coverage77% of earnings paid out
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 KRNY a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsKearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.35% ($0.44/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 6.6% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.35%
- Payout Ratio
- 77%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 6, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.64
- Market Cap
- $517.9M
- P/E Ratio
- 14.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -31%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.76 – $8.50
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Feb 4, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Nov 5, 2025 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| May 7, 2025 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2025 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| May 7, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| May 9, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.44 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$11.00
Annual$44.00
Monthly avg$3.67
