Kadant Inc (KAI) dividend history
KAINYSESpecial Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)Fiscal year ends January 2
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Oct 3, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 10, 2026Score 19/304% above fair value
$294.21−1.17 (-0.40%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $3.47BP/E 29.7Yield 0.46%
Dividends
Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits
Per share, FY2025
$1.36
+6.3% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
13 years
Every year since FY2012
Dividend yield
0.46%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
15.5%
Dividends paid ÷ net income
Dividend payments
Every dividend Kadant has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.
| Ex-dividend | Last day to buy | Record | Payable | Declared | Per share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.36 | 10-Q |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.36 | 10-Q |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | $0.36 | 10-Q |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Jan 7, 2026 | Jan 8, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2025 | $0.34 | 10-K |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.34 | 10-Q |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.34 | 10-Q |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | May 7, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | $0.34 | 10-Q |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Jan 8, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 6, 2025 | Nov 14, 2024 | $0.32 | 10-K |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 | $0.32 | 10-Q |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | $0.32 | 10-Q |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Apr 8, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | May 8, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | $0.32 | 10-Q |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Jan 2, 2024 | Jan 4, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Nov 16, 2023 | $0.29 | 10-K |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 | $0.29 | 10-Q |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Jul 11, 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | $0.29 | 10-Q |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | Mar 8, 2023 | $0.29 | 10-Q |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 5, 2023 | Feb 2, 2023 | Nov 17, 2022 | $0.26 | 10-K |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | Oct 13, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 | $0.26 | 10-Q |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Jul 12, 2022 | Jul 14, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | $0.26 | 10-Q |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Apr 11, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | May 11, 2022 | Mar 9, 2022 | $0.26 | 10-Q |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Jan 4, 2022 | Jan 6, 2022 | Feb 3, 2022 | Nov 18, 2021 | $0.25 | 10-K |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Oct 12, 2021 | Oct 14, 2021 | Nov 11, 2021 | Sep 9, 2021 | $0.25 | 10-Q |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Jul 13, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | Aug 12, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | $0.25 | 10-Q |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Apr 12, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 | May 12, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 | $0.25 | 10-Q |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Jan 5, 2021 | Jan 7, 2021 | Feb 4, 2021 | Nov 19, 2020 | $0.24 | 10-K |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Oct 13, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 | $0.24 | 10-Q |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Jul 7, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 | May 13, 2020 | $0.24 | 10-Q |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 7, 2020 | May 5, 2020 | Mar 3, 2020 | $0.24 | 10-Q |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Jan 7, 2020 | Jan 9, 2020 | Feb 6, 2020 | Nov 21, 2019 | $0.23 | 10-K |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Oct 8, 2019 | Oct 10, 2019 | Nov 7, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 | $0.23 | 10-Q |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Jul 9, 2019 | Jul 11, 2019 | Aug 8, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | $0.23 | 10-Q |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | Apr 9, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | Mar 5, 2019 | $0.23 | Release |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Jan 7, 2019 | Jan 9, 2019 | Feb 6, 2019 | Dec 4, 2018 | $0.22 | 10-K |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Oct 9, 2018 | Oct 11, 2018 | Nov 8, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | $0.22 | 10-Q |
| Jul 11, 2018 | Jul 10, 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 | Aug 9, 2018 | May 16, 2018 | $0.22 | 10-Q |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Apr 10, 2018 | Apr 12, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | Mar 8, 2018 | $0.22 | 10-Q |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Jan 9, 2018 | Jan 11, 2018 | Feb 8, 2018 | Nov 15, 2017 | $0.21 | 10-K |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Oct 10, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 | Nov 9, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 | $0.21 | 10-Q |
| Jul 11, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | Jul 13, 2017 | Aug 10, 2017 | May 17, 2017 | $0.21 | 10-Q |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Apr 10, 2017 | Apr 13, 2017 | May 11, 2017 | Mar 8, 2017 | $0.21 | 10-Q |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Jan 9, 2017 | Jan 12, 2017 | Feb 9, 2017 | Nov 16, 2016 | $0.19 | 10-K |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Oct 10, 2016 | Oct 13, 2016 | Nov 10, 2016 | Sep 14, 2016 | $0.19 | 10-Q |
| Jul 12, 2016 | Jul 11, 2016 | Jul 14, 2016 | Aug 11, 2016 | May 18, 2016 | $0.19 | 10-Q |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Apr 11, 2016 | Apr 14, 2016 | May 12, 2016 | – | $0.19 | 10-Q |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Jan 11, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 | Feb 11, 2016 | – | $0.17 | 10-Q |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Oct 12, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | Nov 12, 2015 | Sep 16, 2015 | $0.17 | 10-Q |
| Jul 14, 2015 | Jul 13, 2015 | Jul 16, 2015 | Aug 13, 2015 | – | $0.17 | Release |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Apr 13, 2015 | Apr 16, 2015 | May 14, 2015 | Mar 9, 2015 | $0.17 | 10-Q |
| Jan 14, 2015 | Jan 13, 2015 | Jan 16, 2015 | Feb 13, 2015 | Nov 20, 2014 | $0.15 | 10-K |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Oct 9, 2014 | Oct 15, 2014 | Nov 12, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | $0.15 | 10-Q |
| Jul 14, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 | Jul 16, 2014 | Aug 13, 2014 | May 20, 2014 | $0.15 | Release |
| Apr 7, 2014 | Apr 4, 2014 | Apr 9, 2014 | May 7, 2014 | Mar 5, 2014 | $0.15 | 10-Q |
| Jan 7, 2014 | Jan 6, 2014 | Jan 9, 2014 | Feb 6, 2014 | Dec 10, 2013 | $0.125 | 10-K |
| Oct 8, 2013 | Oct 7, 2013 | Oct 10, 2013 | Nov 7, 2013 | Sep 19, 2013 | $0.125 | 10-Q |
| Jul 9, 2013 | Jul 8, 2013 | Jul 11, 2013 | Aug 8, 2013 | May 23, 2013 | $0.125 | Release |
| Apr 9, 2013 | Apr 8, 2013 | Apr 11, 2013 | May 9, 2013 | Feb 26, 2013 | $0.125 | Release |
Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.
By fiscal year
Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change | Cash paid | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.36 | +6.3% | $15.78M | 15.5% |
| FY2024 | $1.28 | +10.3% | $14.67M | 13.1% |
| FY2023 | $1.16 | +11.5% | $13.22M | 11.4% |
| FY2022 | $1.04 | +4.0% | $12.00M | 9.9% |
| FY2021 | $1.00 | +4.2% | $11.46M | 13.6% |
| FY2020 | $0.96 | +4.3% | $10.90M | 19.8% |
| FY2019 | $0.92 | +4.5% | $10.20M | 19.6% |
| FY2018 | $0.88 | +4.8% | $9.64M | 16.0% |
| FY2017 | $0.84 | +10.5% | $9.01M | 29.0% |
| FY2016 | $0.76 | +11.8% | $8.04M | 25.1% |
| FY2015 | $0.68 | +13.3% | $7.18M | 20.9% |
| FY2014 | $0.60 | +20.0% | $6.34M | 22.1% |
| FY2013 | $0.50 | – | $4.19M | 17.9% |
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