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KUMBF Kumba Iron Ore Limited — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

Other OTC· Semi-Annual dividend· Common Stock · Basic Materials / Steel

$19.77 ▲ $0.00(0.00%) as of Oct 19, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Kumba Iron Ore Limited, through its various subsidiaries, manages the entire value chain of iron ore, from its initial discovery and extraction to processing, marketing, and global distribution, operating predominantly within South Africa. Its significant iron ore production originates from the Sishen and Kolomela mines, both situated in the Northern Cape Province. For efficient export logistics, the company also operates a dedicated port facility in Saldanha Bay, located in the Western Cape Province. Kumba's iron ore is a crucial input for the global steel industry, with substantial shipments dispatched to a broad international client base spanning China, the wider Asian region, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Americas. The company was established in 2005 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Centurion, South Africa, functioning as a key subsidiary of Anglo American plc.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusReduced
Last Dividend$0.4938Paid Aug 24, 2026
Forward Annual$1.40From the $0.4938 dividend declared Jul 28, 2026
FrequencySemi-Annual
Last Ex-DateAug 21, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth-12.7%Annual totals, 2024–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

69/100

Strong indicators

Most data available

Dividend Growth Score

26/100

Weak growth record

Complete data

Dividend Value Score

Not Rated

only 40% of the inputs available (60% needed)

DividendRank

50/100

Middle of the scale

Partial data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for KUMBF
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 80% (FY2025) 49 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 69% (FY2025) 76 25%
Net debt / EBITDAN/A (not used) N/A 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 36.2x (FY2025) 100 10%
Dividend record9 years of uninterrupted regular payments; last cut Aug 16, 2023 (-30.6%), within 10 years: capped at 50 50 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for KUMBF
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR -0.5% (2020–2025) 22 25%
Consecutive annual increases0 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 10 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 80% (FY2025) 34 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR -1.0% (FY2022–FY2025) 35 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR -1.1% (FY2022–FY2025) 33 10%
10-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

7.10%

At the Oct 19, 2026 price

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

$1.4040

Declared Jul 28, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

S Semi-Annual

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

52

As of Oct 19, 2026

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

$13.82 – $21.74

Closes through Oct 15, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

88.56%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

9

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 (TTM)

1.34

Price as of Oct 18, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported 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

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 69/100, yield 7.10%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
A calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before.
E Enduring
9 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeOther OTCThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume12Oct 15, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$19.77Oct 15, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$19.77 – $19.77Oct 15, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$19.77Close of Oct 14, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$6.33BAs of Oct 19, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out320.17MImplied by market cap, Oct 19, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)ZAR 36.3512 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026); reported in ZAREarnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)6.2Price as of Oct 18, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateAug 21, 2026Paid Aug 24, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-18.3%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-0.5%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

KUMBF's dividend yield fell from 9.21% to 7.10% over the past ~90 days (-2.11 pp). Of that move, -2.11 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.00 pp from the share price ($19.77 on Jul 22, 2026 → $19.77 on Oct 19, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current7.10%
1-Yr Average9.06%
Low / High7.10% – 10.37%
Percentile20%

Across 274 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 15, 2026), KUMBF's current yield is higher than approximately 20% of them. Our stored price history for KUMBF covers the past 13 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
$0.4938 S Regular Jul 28, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 Aug 24, 2026
$0.9102 S Regular Feb 18, 2026 Aug 19, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 N/A
$0.9102 S Regular Feb 18, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Mar 16, 2026
$0.9512 S Regular Jul 29, 2025 Aug 22, 2025 Aug 22, 2025 Aug 25, 2025
$1.0947 S Regular Feb 18, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Mar 17, 2025
$1.0493 S Regular Jul 23, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 Aug 19, 2024
$1.2915 S Regular Feb 19, 2024 Mar 13, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 Mar 18, 2024
$1.1825 S Regular Jul 25, 2023 Aug 16, 2023 Aug 18, 2023 Aug 21, 2023
$0.8876 S Regular Feb 20, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 Mar 17, 2023 Mar 20, 2023
$1.7045 S Regular Jul 26, 2022 Aug 17, 2022 Aug 19, 2022 Aug 22, 2022
$2.0501 S Regular Feb 21, 2022 Mar 16, 2022 Mar 18, 2022 Mar 22, 2022
$4.8016 S Regular Jul 27, 2021 Aug 18, 2021 Aug 20, 2021 Aug 23, 2021
$2.7716 S Regular Feb 23, 2021 Mar 10, 2021 Mar 12, 2021 Mar 15, 2021
$1.1342 S Regular Jul 28, 2020 Aug 19, 2020 Aug 21, 2020 Aug 24, 2020
$0.9666 S Regular Feb 17, 2020 Mar 11, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 16, 2020
$2.0196 S Regular Jul 19, 2019 Aug 14, 2019 Aug 16, 2019 Aug 19, 2019
$1.0914 S Regular Feb 19, 2019 Mar 13, 2019 Mar 15, 2019 Mar 18, 2019
$0.9927 S Regular Jul 24, 2018 Aug 15, 2018 Aug 17, 2018 Aug 20, 2018
$1.2641 S Regular Feb 13, 2018 Mar 07, 2018 Mar 09, 2018 Mar 12, 2018
$1.2080 A Regular Jul 25, 2017 Aug 16, 2017 Aug 18, 2017 Aug 21, 2017

Peer Comparison

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KUMBF dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Kumba Iron Ore Limited pay a dividend?

Yes. Kumba Iron Ore Limited (KUMBF) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.40 per share, a yield of approximately 7.10%.

What is Kumba Iron Ore Limited's dividend yield?

Kumba Iron Ore Limited's dividend yield is approximately 7.10%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Kumba Iron Ore Limited pay dividends?

Kumba Iron Ore Limited pays dividends semi-annually — 2 times per year.

How long has Kumba Iron Ore Limited paid dividends?

Kumba Iron Ore Limited has 9 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 19, 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.

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