KEY Dividend History & Yield

KeyCorp · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Financial
$21.79
-1.76% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.76%
$0.82/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.76%
$0.82/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.82
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.205
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 1, 2026 Estimated
in 83 days
Next pay date
Dec 15, 2026
in 97 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 1, 2026
$0.205 per share
Payout ratio
48%
of earnings
Market cap
23.3B
P/E 12.7
5y dividend CAGR
+2.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
38.7
since Dec 23, 1987
1y total return
+16.8%
price +12.6% + dividends 4.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (in 83 days) Dec 15, 2026 $0.205 $20.50 Estimated
Tue, Mar 2, 2027 (in 174 days) Mar 16, 2027 $0.205 $20.50 Estimated
Tue, Jun 1, 2027 (in 265 days) Jun 15, 2027 $0.205 $20.50 Estimated
Tue, Aug 31, 2027 (in 356 days) Sep 14, 2027 $0.205 $20.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from KEY's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.82 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 25, 2016 to Sep 1, 2026; most recent $0.205$0.00$0.125$0.25Nov 25, 2016: $0.085Nov '16Feb 24, 2017: $0.085May 25, 2017: $0.095Aug 25, 2017: $0.095Nov 27, 2017: $0.105Feb 26, 2018: $0.105Feb '18May 25, 2018: $0.12Aug 27, 2018: $0.17Nov 26, 2018: $0.17Mar 4, 2019: $0.17May 24, 2019: $0.17May '19Aug 26, 2019: $0.185Dec 2, 2019: $0.185Mar 2, 2020: $0.185Jun 1, 2020: $0.185Aug 31, 2020: $0.185Aug '20Nov 30, 2020: $0.185Mar 1, 2021: $0.185May 28, 2021: $0.185Aug 30, 2021: $0.185Nov 29, 2021: $0.195Nov '21Feb 28, 2022: $0.195May 27, 2022: $0.195Aug 29, 2022: $0.195Nov 28, 2022: $0.205Feb 27, 2023: $0.205Feb '23May 26, 2023: $0.205Aug 28, 2023: $0.205Nov 27, 2023: $0.205Feb 26, 2024: $0.205May 24, 2024: $0.205May '24Aug 27, 2024: $0.205Dec 3, 2024: $0.205Mar 4, 2025: $0.205May 27, 2025: $0.205Sep 2, 2025: $0.205Sep '25Dec 2, 2025: $0.205Mar 3, 2026: $0.205Jun 2, 2026: $0.205Sep 1, 2026: $0.205

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.38$0.3820172018: $0.565$0.56520182019: $0.71$0.7120192020: $0.74$0.7420202021: $0.75$0.7520212022: $0.79$0.7920222023: $0.82$0.8220232024: $0.82$0.8220242025: $0.82$0.8220252026 (YTD): $0.615$0.6152026 YTD

How much KEY do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,464$31,888$1,200
$500 / month7,318$159,439$6,000
$1,000 / month14,635$318,878$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.76%. $10,000 in KEY would currently pay about $376 a year ($31 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

KEY dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026 $0.205 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2026 $0.205 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2026 $0.205 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2025 $0.205 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2025 $0.205 +0.0%
May 27, 2025 $0.205 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2025 $0.205 +0.0%
Dec 3, 2024 $0.205 +0.0%
Aug 27, 2024 $0.205 +0.0%
May 24, 2024 $0.205 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2024 $0.205 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2023 $0.205 +0.0%
Aug 28, 2023 $0.205 +0.0%
May 26, 2023 $0.205 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2023 $0.205 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2022 $0.205 +5.1%
Aug 29, 2022 $0.195 +0.0%
May 27, 2022 $0.195 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2022 $0.195 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2021 $0.195 +5.4%
Aug 30, 2021 $0.185 +0.0%
May 28, 2021 $0.185 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2021 $0.185 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2020 $0.185 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2020 $0.185 +0.0%
Jun 1, 2020 $0.185 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2020 $0.185 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2019 $0.185 +0.0%
Aug 26, 2019 $0.185 +8.8%
May 24, 2019 $0.17 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2019 $0.17 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2018 $0.17 +0.0%
Aug 27, 2018 $0.17 +41.7%
May 25, 2018 $0.12 +14.3%
Feb 26, 2018 $0.105 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2017 $0.105 +10.5%
Aug 25, 2017 $0.095 +0.0%
May 25, 2017 $0.095 +11.8%
Feb 24, 2017 $0.085 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2016 $0.085 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2016 $0.085 +0.0%
May 26, 2016 $0.085 +13.3%
Feb 26, 2016 $0.075 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2015 $0.075 +0.0%
Aug 28, 2015 $0.075 +0.0%
May 29, 2015 $0.075 +15.4%
Feb 27, 2015 $0.065 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2014 $0.065 +0.0%
Aug 28, 2014 $0.065 +0.0%
May 22, 2014 $0.065 +18.2%
Feb 28, 2014 $0.055 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2013 $0.055 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2013 $0.055 +0.0%
May 23, 2013 $0.055 +10.0%
Mar 1, 2013 $0.05 +0.0%
Nov 23, 2012 $0.05 +0.0%
Aug 24, 2012 $0.05 +0.0%
May 24, 2012 $0.05 +66.7%
Feb 24, 2012 $0.03 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2011 $0.03 +0.0%
Aug 26, 2011 $0.03 +0.0%
May 26, 2011 $0.03 +200.0%
Feb 25, 2011 $0.01 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2010 $0.01 +0.0%
Aug 27, 2010 $0.01 +0.0%
May 27, 2010 $0.01 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2010 $0.01 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2009 $0.01 +0.0%
Aug 28, 2009 $0.01 +0.0%
May 29, 2009 $0.01 -84.1%
Feb 27, 2009 $0.063 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2008 $0.063 -66.5%
Aug 28, 2008 $0.188 -49.9%
May 22, 2008 $0.375 +0.0%
Feb 29, 2008 $0.375 +2.7%
Nov 23, 2007 $0.365 +0.0%
Aug 24, 2007 $0.365 +0.0%
May 24, 2007 $0.365 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2007 $0.365 +5.8%
Nov 24, 2006 $0.345 +0.0%
Aug 25, 2006 $0.345 +0.0%
May 25, 2006 $0.345 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2006 $0.345 +6.2%
Nov 25, 2005 $0.325 +0.0%
Aug 26, 2005 $0.325 +0.0%
May 26, 2005 $0.325 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2005 $0.325 +4.8%
Nov 26, 2004 $0.31 +0.0%
Aug 27, 2004 $0.31 +0.0%
May 27, 2004 $0.31 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2004 $0.31 +1.6%
Nov 28, 2003 $0.305 +0.0%
Aug 28, 2003 $0.305 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2003 $0.305 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2003 $0.305 +1.7%
Nov 29, 2002 $0.30 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2002 $0.30 +0.0%
May 30, 2002 $0.30 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2002 $0.30 +1.7%
Nov 23, 2001 $0.295 +0.0%
Aug 24, 2001 $0.295 +0.0%
May 24, 2001 $0.295 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2001 $0.295 +5.4%
Nov 24, 2000 $0.28 +0.0%
Aug 25, 2000 $0.28 +0.0%
May 25, 2000 $0.28 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2000 $0.28 +7.7%
Dec 1, 1999 $0.26 +0.0%
Aug 27, 1999 $0.26 +0.0%
May 27, 1999 $0.26 +0.0%
Feb 26, 1999 $0.26 +10.6%
Nov 27, 1998 $0.235 +0.0%
Aug 28, 1998 $0.235 +0.0%
May 29, 1998 $0.235 +0.0%
Feb 12, 1998 $0.235 +11.9%
Nov 28, 1997 $0.21 +0.0%
Aug 28, 1997 $0.21 +0.0%
May 22, 1997 $0.21 +0.0%
Feb 28, 1997 $0.21 +10.5%
Nov 29, 1996 $0.19 +0.0%
Aug 23, 1996 $0.19 +0.0%
May 31, 1996 $0.19 +5.6%
Nov 24, 1995 $0.18 +0.0%
Aug 25, 1995 $0.18 +0.0%
May 23, 1995 $0.18 +0.0%
Feb 22, 1995 $0.18 +12.5%
Nov 25, 1994 $0.16 +0.0%
Aug 25, 1994 $0.16 +0.0%
May 24, 1994 $0.16 -38.3%
Feb 22, 1994 $0.2593 +101.6%
Dec 27, 1993 $0.1286 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1993 $0.1286 +0.0%
Jun 24, 1993 $0.1286 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1993 $0.1286 +19.2%
Dec 24, 1992 $0.1079 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1992 $0.1079 +0.0%
Jun 24, 1992 $0.1079 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1992 $0.1079 +8.3%
Dec 24, 1991 $0.0996 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1991 $0.0996 +0.0%
Jun 24, 1991 $0.0996 +5.9%
Mar 22, 1991 $0.0941 +0.0%
Dec 24, 1990 $0.0941 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1990 $0.0941 +0.0%
Jun 25, 1990 $0.0941 +6.3%
Mar 26, 1990 $0.0885 +0.0%
Dec 22, 1989 $0.0885 +0.0%
Sep 25, 1989 $0.0885 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1989 $0.0885 +6.7%
Mar 27, 1989 $0.083 +0.0%
Dec 23, 1988 $0.083 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1988 $0.083 +0.0%
Jun 24, 1988 $0.083 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1988 $0.083 +7.1%
Dec 23, 1987 $0.0775

KEY dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to KEY'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

KEY 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 KeyCorp

KeyCorp operates as the holding company for KeyBank National Association that provides various retail and commercial banking products and services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Consumer Bank and Commercial Bank. The company offers various deposits and investment products; personal finance and financial wellness, lending, student loan refinancing, mortgage and home equity, credit card, treasury, and business advisory; commercial leasing, investment management, consumer finance; and wealth management and investment services for institutional, non-profit, and high-net-worth clients.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Dec 23, 1987. 155 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

KEY dividend FAQ

When is KEY's next ex-dividend date?

KEY's next ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026 (in 83 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.205 per share, expected on Dec 15, 2026.

How often does KEY pay dividends?

KEY pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.205 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.

What is KEY's dividend yield?

KEY's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.76%, based on $0.82 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $21.79. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.82 per share, is 3.76%.

How much does KEY pay per share?

KEY pays about $0.205 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.82 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $82.00 a year.

Has KEY grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 2.1% 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 KEY do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.76%, you would need about 1,464 shares of KEY (roughly $31,888 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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