KALU Dividend History & Yield

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Basic Materials Quarterly payer Industrial
$107.28
-6.70% today
as of Oct 24, 2026
TTM yield
2.87%
$3.08/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.87%
$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
Jan 22, 2027 Estimated
in 89 days
Next pay date
Feb 12, 2027
in 110 days
Last ex-dividend date
Oct 23, 2026
$0.77 per share
Payout ratio
23%
of earnings
Market cap
1.8B
P/E 8.3
5y dividend CAGR
+1.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
19.2
since Jul 25, 2007
1y total return
+43.0%
price +39.0% + dividends 4.0%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Jan 22, 2027 (in 89 days) Feb 12, 2027 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated
Fri, Apr 23, 2027 (in 180 days) May 14, 2027 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated
Fri, Jul 23, 2027 (in 271 days) Aug 13, 2027 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated
Fri, Oct 22, 2027 (in 362 days) Nov 12, 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 Jan 25, 2017 to Oct 23, 2026; most recent $0.77$0.00$0.50$1.00Jan 25, 2017: $0.50Jan '17Apr 25, 2017: $0.50Jul 25, 2017: $0.50Oct 24, 2017: $0.50Jan 25, 2018: $0.55Apr 25, 2018: $0.55Apr '18Jul 25, 2018: $0.55Oct 24, 2018: $0.55Jan 24, 2019: $0.60Apr 24, 2019: $0.60Jul 24, 2019: $0.60Jul '19Oct 24, 2019: $0.60Jan 23, 2020: $0.67Apr 23, 2020: $0.67Jul 23, 2020: $0.67Oct 22, 2020: $0.67Oct '20Jan 22, 2021: $0.72Apr 22, 2021: $0.72Jul 22, 2021: $0.72Oct 22, 2021: $0.72Jan 21, 2022: $0.77Jan '22Apr 22, 2022: $0.77Jul 22, 2022: $0.77Oct 24, 2022: $0.77Jan 24, 2023: $0.77Apr 24, 2023: $0.77Apr '23Jul 24, 2023: $0.77Oct 24, 2023: $0.77Jan 24, 2024: $0.77Apr 24, 2024: $0.77Jul 25, 2024: $0.77Jul '24Oct 25, 2024: $0.77Jan 24, 2025: $0.77Apr 25, 2025: $0.77Jul 25, 2025: $0.77Oct 24, 2025: $0.77Oct '25Jan 23, 2026: $0.77Apr 24, 2026: $0.77Jul 24, 2026: $0.77Oct 23, 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): $3.08$3.082026 YTD

How much KALU do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month390$41,797$1,200
$500 / month1,949$208,987$6,000
$1,000 / month3,897$417,974$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.87%. $10,000 in KALU would currently pay about $287 a year ($24 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

KALU dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Oct 23, 2026 Nov 13, 2026 $0.77 +0.0%
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%
Jul 23, 2020 Aug 14, 2020 $0.67 +0.0%
Apr 23, 2020 May 15, 2020 $0.67 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2020 Feb 14, 2020 $0.67 +11.7%
Oct 24, 2019 Nov 15, 2019 $0.60 +0.0%
Jul 24, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 $0.60 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2019 May 15, 2019 $0.60 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2019 Feb 15, 2019 $0.60 +9.1%
Oct 24, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 $0.55 +0.0%
Jul 25, 2018 Aug 15, 2018 $0.55 +0.0%
Apr 25, 2018 May 15, 2018 $0.55 +0.0%
Jan 25, 2018 Feb 15, 2018 $0.55 +10.0%
Oct 24, 2017 Nov 15, 2017 $0.50 +0.0%
Jul 25, 2017 Aug 15, 2017 $0.50 +0.0%
Apr 25, 2017 May 15, 2017 $0.50 +0.0%
Jan 25, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 $0.50 +11.1%
Nov 22, 2016 — $0.45 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2016 Nov 15, 2016 $0.45 +0.0%
Jul 21, 2016 Aug 15, 2016 $0.45 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2016 May 13, 2016 $0.45 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2016 Feb 12, 2016 $0.45 +12.5%
Oct 21, 2015 Nov 13, 2015 $0.40 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2015 Aug 14, 2015 $0.40 +0.0%
Apr 23, 2015 May 15, 2015 $0.40 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2015 Feb 13, 2015 $0.40 +14.3%
Oct 22, 2014 Nov 14, 2014 $0.35 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2014 Aug 15, 2014 $0.35 +0.0%
Apr 23, 2014 May 15, 2014 $0.35 +0.0%
Jan 22, 2014 Feb 14, 2014 $0.35 +16.7%
Oct 23, 2013 Nov 15, 2013 $0.30 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2013 Aug 15, 2013 $0.30 +0.0%
Apr 23, 2013 — $0.30 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2013 Feb 15, 2013 $0.30 +20.0%
Oct 23, 2012 — $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 24, 2012 — $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2012 — $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 20, 2012 — $0.25 +4.2%
Oct 21, 2011 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jul 21, 2011 — $0.24 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2011 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jan 20, 2011 — $0.24 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2010 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2010 — $0.24 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2010 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2010 — $0.24 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2009 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2009 — $0.24 +0.0%
Apr 23, 2009 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jan 22, 2009 — $0.24 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2008 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2008 — $0.24 +33.3%
Apr 23, 2008 — $0.18 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2008 — $0.18 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2007 — $0.18 +0.0%
Jul 25, 2007 — $0.18 —

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. 79 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 24, 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 Jan 22, 2027 (in 89 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 Feb 12, 2027.

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 Oct 23, 2026.

What is KALU's dividend yield?

KALU's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.87%, based on $3.08 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $107.28. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.08 per share, is 2.87%.

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 1.4% a year (-20.0% 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 2.87%, you would need about 390 shares of KALU (roughly $41,797 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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