KAI Kadant Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
0.54%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$1.4400
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
43.6
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
24
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$247.48 – $347.31
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
15.47%
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
13
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
3.44
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
KAI's dividend yield rose from 0.49% to 0.54% over the past ~90 days (+0.05 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.05 pp from the share price ($294.97 → $266.30). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 335 daily observations over the past 16 months, KAI's current yield is higher than approximately 99% of them. Our stored price history for KAI covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Sep 10, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | May 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Mar 11, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Nov 13, 2025 | Jan 08, 2026 | Jan 08, 2026 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Sep 04, 2025 | Oct 09, 2025 | Oct 09, 2025 | Nov 06, 2025 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 07, 2025 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Mar 05, 2025 | Apr 09, 2025 | Apr 09, 2025 | May 07, 2025 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Nov 14, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 06, 2025 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Sep 05, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 07, 2024 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | May 16, 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | Aug 08, 2024 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Mar 06, 2024 | Apr 09, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | May 08, 2024 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2023 | Jan 03, 2024 | Jan 04, 2024 | Feb 01, 2024 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Sep 07, 2023 | Oct 11, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | Nov 09, 2023 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | May 18, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Mar 08, 2023 | Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | May 10, 2023 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Nov 17, 2022 | Jan 04, 2023 | Jan 05, 2023 | Feb 02, 2023 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Sep 08, 2022 | Oct 12, 2022 | Oct 13, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | May 19, 2022 | Jul 13, 2022 | Jul 14, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Mar 09, 2022 | Apr 12, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | May 11, 2022 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Nov 18, 2021 | Jan 05, 2022 | Jan 06, 2022 | Feb 03, 2022 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Sep 09, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 | Oct 14, 2021 | Nov 11, 2021 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | May 20, 2021 | Jul 14, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | Aug 12, 2021 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Mar 10, 2021 | Apr 13, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 | May 12, 2021 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Nov 19, 2020 | Jan 06, 2021 | Jan 07, 2021 | Feb 04, 2021 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 2020 | Oct 14, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | May 13, 2020 | Jul 08, 2020 | Jul 09, 2020 | Aug 06, 2020 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Mar 03, 2020 | Apr 06, 2020 | Apr 07, 2020 | May 05, 2020 |
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 2019 | Jan 08, 2020 | Jan 09, 2020 | Feb 06, 2020 |
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | Sep 11, 2019 | Oct 09, 2019 | Oct 10, 2019 | Nov 07, 2019 |
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | May 15, 2019 | Jul 10, 2019 | Jul 11, 2019 | Aug 08, 2019 |
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | Mar 05, 2019 | Apr 08, 2019 | Apr 09, 2019 | May 07, 2019 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Dec 04, 2018 | Jan 08, 2019 | Jan 09, 2019 | Feb 06, 2019 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Sep 12, 2018 | Oct 10, 2018 | Oct 11, 2018 | Nov 08, 2018 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | May 16, 2018 | Jul 11, 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 | Aug 09, 2018 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Mar 08, 2018 | Apr 11, 2018 | Apr 12, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Nov 15, 2017 | Jan 10, 2018 | Jan 11, 2018 | Feb 08, 2018 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2017 | Oct 11, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 | Nov 09, 2017 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | May 19, 2017 | Jul 11, 2017 | Jul 13, 2017 | Aug 10, 2017 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Mar 08, 2017 | Apr 11, 2017 | Apr 13, 2017 | May 11, 2017 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2016 | Jan 10, 2017 | Jan 12, 2017 | Feb 09, 2017 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Sep 14, 2016 | Oct 11, 2016 | Oct 13, 2016 | Nov 10, 2016 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | May 18, 2016 | Jul 12, 2016 | Jul 14, 2016 | Aug 11, 2016 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Mar 08, 2016 | Apr 12, 2016 | Apr 14, 2016 | May 12, 2016 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Nov 18, 2015 | Jan 12, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 | Feb 11, 2016 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Sep 16, 2015 | Oct 13, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | Nov 12, 2015 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | May 20, 2015 | Jul 14, 2015 | Jul 16, 2015 | Aug 13, 2015 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Mar 09, 2015 | Apr 14, 2015 | Apr 16, 2015 | May 14, 2015 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Nov 20, 2014 | Jan 14, 2015 | Jan 16, 2015 | Feb 13, 2015 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2014 | Oct 10, 2014 | Oct 15, 2014 | Nov 12, 2014 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | May 20, 2014 | Jul 14, 2014 | Jul 16, 2014 | Aug 13, 2014 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Mar 05, 2014 | Apr 07, 2014 | Apr 09, 2014 | May 07, 2014 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2013 | Jan 07, 2014 | Jan 09, 2014 | Feb 06, 2014 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2013 | Oct 08, 2013 | Oct 10, 2013 | Nov 07, 2013 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | May 23, 2013 | Jul 09, 2013 | Jul 11, 2013 | Aug 08, 2013 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Feb 26, 2013 | Apr 09, 2013 | Apr 11, 2013 | May 09, 2013 |
Peer Comparison
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| SKUYF | Sansei Technologies, Inc. | 3.75% | 15.2% | 4 yrs | 84 |
| HTCMF | Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | 3.50% | 19.7% | 0 yrs | 71 |
| MIURF | Miura Co., Ltd. | 2.84% | 12.4% | 6 yrs | 67 |
| KMRCF | Komori Corporation | 7.04% | 19.3% | 0 yrs | 65 |
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KAI dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Kadant Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Kadant Inc. (KAI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.44 per share, a yield of approximately 0.54%.
What is Kadant Inc.'s dividend yield?
Kadant Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 0.54%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Kadant Inc. pay dividends?
Kadant Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
When is Kadant Inc.'s next ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record for Kadant Inc. is October 15, 2026. The associated payment is $0.3600 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has Kadant Inc. paid dividends?
Kadant Inc. has 13 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.