# Kadant (KAI) — Dividends KAI · NYSE · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/kai/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | quarterly | | Trailing 12 months | $1.42 | | Forward yield | 0.55% | | Growth streak | 6 years | Kadant pays a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share. Its next payment is already declared, with an ex-date of October 15, 2026 and a pay date of November 12, 2026. The latest paid one went ex-dividend on July 16, 2026 and was paid on August 13. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.40 per share, a yield of about 0.53% at a share price of $263.13. The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Kadant has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in April. The rate went from $0.25 to $0.26 in 2022, then to $0.29 in 2023, $0.32 in 2024, $0.34 in 2025 and $0.36 in 2026. The raises ranged from one to three cents, or about 4% to 11.5%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown 44%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.03 in 2022 to $1.34 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years. If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in early January 2027 and be paid in early February. Past raises have come with the April payment. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 | $0.36 | | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | $0.36 | | Apr 15, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | $0.36 | | Jan 8, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.34 | | Oct 9, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.34 | | Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.34 | | Apr 9, 2025 | May 7, 2025 | $0.34 | | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 6, 2025 | $0.32 | | Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $0.32 | | Jul 11, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $0.32 | | Apr 9, 2024 | May 8, 2024 | $0.32 | | Jan 3, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.29 | | Oct 11, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $0.29 | | Jul 12, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 | $0.29 | | Apr 11, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | $0.29 | | Jan 4, 2023 | Feb 2, 2023 | $0.26 | | Oct 12, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $0.26 | | Jul 13, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | $0.26 | | Apr 12, 2022 | May 11, 2022 | $0.26 | | Jan 5, 2022 | Feb 3, 2022 | $0.25 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Kadant (KAI) pay a dividend? Yes. Kadant pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.36 per share. ### What is KAI's dividend yield? Kadant paid $1.42 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.55% at the last price of $258.72. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is KAI's most recent ex-dividend date? Kadant's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 15, 2026, payable on Nov 12, 2026. ### What is the difference between ex and payment dates? An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ### Has KAI been raising its dividend? Yes — Kadant has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive calendar years. ## Similar Stocks - [NPO](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/npo) — Enpro Inc. Common Stock - [UFPI](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ufpi) — UFP Industries, Inc. - Common Stock - [AIT](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ait) — Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. Common Stock - [FELE](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fele) — Franklin Electric Co., Inc. - Common Stock - [IR](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ir) — Ingersoll Rand Inc. Common Stock - [ITW](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/itw) — Illinois Tool Works Inc. Common Stock - [SWK](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/swk) — Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Common Stock - [BXC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bxc) — Bluelinx Holdings Inc. Common Stock - [BCC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bcc) — Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Common Stock - [LECO](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/leco) — Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. - Common Shares --- Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).