KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
108.57
+0.51%
About the company
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. Its International Personal Care segment provides baby and child care, adult care and feminine care, including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Kotex, Goodfeel, Intimus, Depend, and other brand names. The company sells its household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce. It also sells its professional use products through distributors, directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and high-volume public facilities, and through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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Dividend deep dive
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) operates in the Household & Personal Products industry within the Consumer Defensive sector. The company currently offers a dividend yield of 4.74%. This yield is above its 5-year average yield of 3.65% and its 5-year high of 3.96%, suggesting it is trading outside its typical historical yield range. Its dividend safety status is currently assessed as 'at_risk'.
Dividend history
Kimberly-Clark has a notable history of dividend increases, boasting a 29-year streak, earning it a 'champion' tier in the CCC list. The dividend has shown consistent growth over recent periods, with a 3-year CAGR of 2.79% and a 5-year CAGR of 3.32%. Looking at recent payments, the company paid $4.72 per share in 2023, which increased to $4.88 per share in 2024. The company has a consistent quarterly payment schedule in March, June, September, and December.
Dividend safety
The dividend's safety appears challenged, with the dividend safety status noted as 'at_risk'. The payout ratio stands at 99.03% of EPS, indicating nearly all earnings are distributed.
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