Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.
KYNFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
8.04%
Annual Dividend
$1.14
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
-9.6%
Ex-Date
Oct 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (KYN) yields 8.04% ($1.14 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $14.21 — -2% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (66/100).
Is KYN a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsKayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (KYN) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.04% ($1.14/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
- 70% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.04%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.14
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -9.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.66
- Market Cap
- $2.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 5.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 70%
- 52-Week Range
- $11.31 – $15.17
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
KYN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+24%
3 Years
+82%
5 Years
+70%
52-Week Range
$11.31 – $15.17
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is KYN worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. is $14.21 per share, versus a market price of $14.43. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$14.21
Current Price
$14.43
Gap
-2%
Margin of Safety
-2%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 6.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.6% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.90 EPS, $1.08 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
KYN Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
Full KYN dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.0850 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.0850 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.0850 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0850 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0850 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.0850 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
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