Quaker Chemical (KWR) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.03
- Forward yield
- 1.26%
- Payout ratio
- 26.9%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Quaker Chemical pays a quarterly dividend. Its next payment, $0.53 per share, has been declared with an ex-date of October 16, 2026 and a pay date of October 30, 2026. The most recent paid one, $0.51, went ex-dividend on July 17, 2026 and was paid on July 31. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.03 per share, a yield of about 1.26% at a share price of $161.07.
The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Quaker Chemical has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in October. The rate went from $0.42 to $0.44 in 2022, then to $0.46 in 2023, $0.49 in 2024, $0.51 in 2025 and $0.53 with the declared October 2026 payment. Each raise was two or three cents, or roughly 3.9% to 6.5%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 26%. The source gives a growth streak of five consecutive calendar years.
If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid at the end of January. Past raises have come with the October payment, not the January one.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.53 |
| May 13, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.51 |
| May 14, 2025 | Jul 17, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Jan 17, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.49 |
| May 8, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.46 |
| May 10, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.44 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Apr 13, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.44 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.44 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.44 |
| May 11, 2022 | Jul 14, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.42 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.42 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.42 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Quaker Chemical (KWR) pay a dividend?
Yes. Quaker Chemical pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.53 per share.
What is KWR's dividend yield?
Quaker Chemical paid $2.03 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.26% at the last price of $160.82. Click here to learn more
When is KWR's next ex-dividend date?
Quaker Chemical's next ex-dividend date is Oct 16, 2026, payable on Oct 30, 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
Has KWR been raising its dividend?
Yes — Quaker Chemical has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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