KALU Dividend History & Yield

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Basic Materials Quarterly payer Industrial
$167.80
+2.20% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.84%
$3.08/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.84%
$3.08/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.08
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.77
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 23, 2026 Estimated
in 44 days
Next pay date
Nov 13, 2026
in 65 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 24, 2026
$0.77 per share
Payout ratio
23%
of earnings
Market cap
2.7B
P/E 12.4
5y dividend CAGR
+1.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
19.1
since Jul 25, 2007
1y total return
+119.4%
price +115.5% + dividends 4.0%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 (in 44 days) Nov 13, 2026 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated
Fri, Jan 22, 2027 (in 135 days) Feb 12, 2027 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated
Fri, Apr 23, 2027 (in 226 days) May 14, 2027 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated
Fri, Jul 23, 2027 (in 317 days) Aug 13, 2027 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from KALU's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.08 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 22, 2016 to Jul 24, 2026; most recent $0.77$0.00$0.50$1.00Nov 22, 2016: $0.45Nov '16Jan 25, 2017: $0.50Apr 25, 2017: $0.50Jul 25, 2017: $0.50Oct 24, 2017: $0.50Jan 25, 2018: $0.55Jan '18Apr 25, 2018: $0.55Jul 25, 2018: $0.55Oct 24, 2018: $0.55Jan 24, 2019: $0.60Apr 24, 2019: $0.60Apr '19Jul 24, 2019: $0.60Oct 24, 2019: $0.60Jan 23, 2020: $0.67Apr 23, 2020: $0.67Jul 23, 2020: $0.67Jul '20Oct 22, 2020: $0.67Jan 22, 2021: $0.72Apr 22, 2021: $0.72Jul 22, 2021: $0.72Oct 22, 2021: $0.72Oct '21Jan 21, 2022: $0.77Apr 22, 2022: $0.77Jul 22, 2022: $0.77Oct 24, 2022: $0.77Jan 24, 2023: $0.77Jan '23Apr 24, 2023: $0.77Jul 24, 2023: $0.77Oct 24, 2023: $0.77Jan 24, 2024: $0.77Apr 24, 2024: $0.77Apr '24Jul 25, 2024: $0.77Oct 25, 2024: $0.77Jan 24, 2025: $0.77Apr 25, 2025: $0.77Jul 25, 2025: $0.77Jul '25Oct 24, 2025: $0.77Jan 23, 2026: $0.77Apr 24, 2026: $0.77Jul 24, 2026: $0.77

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $2.00$2.0020172018: $2.20$2.2020182019: $2.40$2.4020192020: $2.68$2.6820202021: $2.88$2.8820212022: $3.08$3.0820222023: $3.08$3.0820232024: $3.08$3.0820242025: $3.08$3.0820252026 (YTD): $2.31$2.312026 YTD

How much KALU do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month390$65,377$1,200
$500 / month1,949$326,883$6,000
$1,000 / month3,897$653,766$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.84%. $10,000 in KALU would currently pay about $184 a year ($15 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

KALU dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 24, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 $0.77 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2026 May 15, 2026 $0.77 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2026 Feb 13, 2026 $0.77 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2025 Nov 14, 2025 $0.77 +0.0%
Jul 25, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 $0.77 +0.0%
Apr 25, 2025 May 15, 2025 $0.77 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2025 Feb 14, 2025 $0.77 +0.0%
Oct 25, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 $0.77 +0.0%
Jul 25, 2024 Aug 15, 2024 $0.77 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2024 May 15, 2024 $0.77 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2024 Feb 15, 2024 $0.77 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 $0.77 +0.0%
Jul 24, 2023 Aug 15, 2023 $0.77 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2023 May 15, 2023 $0.77 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2023 Feb 15, 2023 $0.77 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2022 Nov 15, 2022 $0.77 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2022 Aug 15, 2022 $0.77 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2022 May 13, 2022 $0.77 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2022 Feb 15, 2022 $0.77 +6.9%
Oct 22, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 $0.72 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2021 Aug 13, 2021 $0.72 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2021 May 14, 2021 $0.72 +0.0%
Jan 22, 2021 Feb 12, 2021 $0.72 +7.5%
Oct 22, 2020 Nov 13, 2020 $0.67 +0.0%

KALU dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to KALU's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

KALU scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products. It offers flat-rolled plate, sheet, and coil; extruded rod, bar, hollows, and shapes; drawn rod, bar, pipe, tube, and wire; and cast aluminum products. The company also offers aero/HS products, such as heat-treated plates and sheets, hard alloy extruded shapes, cold finish rods and bars, and seamless drawn tubes and billets used for end uses in the global aerospace, space, and defense industries, as well as packaging products, including bare and coated 3000 and 5000-series alloy aluminum coils used in beverage and food packaging industry.

Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Aluminum. First dividend on our records: Jul 25, 2007. 78 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

KALU dividend FAQ

When is KALU's next ex-dividend date?

KALU's next ex-dividend date is Oct 23, 2026 (in 44 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.77 per share, expected on Nov 13, 2026.

How often does KALU pay dividends?

KALU pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.77 per share with an ex-date of Jul 24, 2026.

What is KALU's dividend yield?

KALU's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.84%, based on $3.08 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $167.80. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.08 per share, is 1.84%.

How much does KALU pay per share?

KALU pays about $0.77 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.08 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $308.00 a year.

Has KALU grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 1.7% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of KALU do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.84%, you would need about 390 shares of KALU (roughly $65,377 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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