Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
KROBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$6.86
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.92%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
-22.6%
Ex-Date
Jun 4, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
KRO Dividend Safety Score
62/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage34% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage44% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.83
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 KRO a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsKronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.92% ($0.20/yr), with 0 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 (34%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.92%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -22.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 4, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.96
- Market Cap
- $789.3M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -53%
- 52-Week Range
- $4.08 – $7.89
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.20 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$5.00
Annual$20.00
Monthly avg$1.67
