Is Kimberly-Clark Corporation a good dividend stock?

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 4.62%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is KMB's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for KMB stock is currently 4.62%.

How much does KMB pay in dividends per year?

Kimberly-Clark Corporation pays an annual dividend of $5.0800 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does KMB pay dividends?

KMB stock pays dividends quarterly.

Is KMB's dividend growing?

Kimberly-Clark Corporation's 3-year dividend CAGR is 2.78%.

KMB Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

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Overview Dividend safety Dividends Fundamentals

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 4.62% as of Jun 29, 2026. It pays $5.08 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 3.07% 5-year compound annual rate.

36.48B

Market cap

14.52x

Current P/E

14.58x

Forward P/E

4.62%

Dividend yield

$5.08

KMB dividend

Dividend safety

Moderate

Dividend coverage is moderate for KMB — it pays out about 67% of earnings.

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Fundamentals

Gross margin	35.61%
Operating margin	14.46%
Pretax margin	13.24%
Net margin	11.74%
Effective tax rate	23.12%
ROA	11.73%
ROE	155.28%
D/E	4.77x
Interest coverage ratio	9.72x

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KMB valuation

P/E	14.52x
P/S	1.90x
P/B	21.88x
P/CF	11.83x
P/FCF	13.76x
P/OCF	11.83x
PEG	6.02x
EV multiple	7.97x

About

Consumer Defensive

Sector

Household & Personal Products

Industry

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. It operates in two segments, North America and International Personal Care. The North America segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall , and other brand names.