Kadant Inc. (KAI)
SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (NO METALWORKING MACHINERY) · XNYS · $4.0B market cap
$334.22 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)0.4%
Annual dividend$1.40
Growth streak12 yrs
3y growth8.4%
5y growth7.4%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divJul 16, 2026
Last paidAug 13, 2026
Kadant Inc. (KAI) has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and currently yields 0.4%. KAI pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Jul 16, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-07-16 | 2026-08-13 | $0.360 | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-05-13 | $0.360 | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-08 | 2026-02-05 | $0.340 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $1.060 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-11-06 | $0.340 | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-08-07 | $0.340 | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-09 | 2025-05-07 | $0.340 | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | $0.320 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $1.340 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-10-10 | 2024-11-07 | $0.320 | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-11 | 2024-08-08 | $0.320 | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-09 | 2024-05-08 | $0.320 | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-03 | 2024-02-01 | $0.290 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $1.250 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-10-11 | 2023-11-09 | $0.290 | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-12 | 2023-08-10 | $0.290 | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-11 | 2023-05-10 | $0.290 | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-04 | 2023-02-02 | $0.260 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $1.130 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-10-12 | 2022-11-10 | $0.260 | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-13 | 2022-08-11 | $0.260 | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-12 | 2022-05-11 | $0.260 | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-05 | 2022-02-03 | $0.250 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $1.030 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-10-13 | 2021-11-11 | $0.250 | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-14 | 2021-08-12 | $0.250 | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-13 | 2021-05-12 | $0.250 | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-06 | 2021-02-04 | $0.240 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $0.990 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-10-14 | 2020-11-12 | $0.240 | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-08 | 2020-08-06 | $0.240 | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-06 | 2020-05-05 | $0.240 | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-08 | 2020-02-06 | $0.230 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $0.950 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-10-09 | 2019-11-07 | $0.230 | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-10 | 2019-08-08 | $0.230 | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-08 | 2019-05-07 | $0.230 | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-08 | 2019-02-06 | $0.220 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $0.910 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-10-10 | 2018-11-08 | $0.220 | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-11 | 2018-08-09 | $0.220 | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-11 | 2018-05-10 | $0.220 | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-10 | 2018-02-08 | $0.210 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $0.870 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-09 | $0.210 | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-08-10 | $0.210 | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-05-11 | $0.210 | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-10 | 2017-02-09 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2017 total | $0.820 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-10-11 | 2016-11-10 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-12 | 2016-08-11 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-12 | 2016-05-12 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-12 | 2016-02-11 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2016 total | $0.740 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-10-13 | 2015-11-12 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-14 | 2015-08-13 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-14 | 2015-05-14 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-14 | 2015-02-13 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2015 total | $0.660 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-10-10 | 2014-11-12 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-14 | 2014-08-13 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-07 | 2014-05-07 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-07 | 2014-02-06 | $0.125 | Quarterly |
| 2014 total | $0.575 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-07 | $0.125 | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-09 | 2013-08-08 | $0.125 | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-09 | 2013-05-09 | $0.125 | Quarterly |
| 2013 total | $0.375 | ||