KFY Dividend History & Yield

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Stock Industrials Quarterly payer
$82.04
-3.88% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
2.51%
$2.06/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.68%
$2.20/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.20
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.55
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 8, 2026 Estimated
in 29 days
Next pay date
Oct 22, 2026
in 43 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 6, 2026
$0.55 per share
Payout ratio
38%
of earnings
Market cap
4.2B
P/E 15.7
5y dividend CAGR
+37.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
5 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
11.5
since Mar 23, 2015
1y total return
+13.4%
price +10.7% + dividends 2.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 (in 29 days) Oct 22, 2026 $0.55 $55.00 Estimated
Sun, Jan 10, 2027 (in 123 days) Jan 24, 2027 $0.55 $55.00 Estimated
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 (in 217 days) Apr 28, 2027 $0.55 $55.00 Estimated
Sat, Jul 17, 2027 (in 311 days) Jul 31, 2027 $0.55 $55.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from KFY's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.20 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 22, 2016 to Jul 6, 2026; most recent $0.55$0.00$0.30$0.60Sep 22, 2016: $0.10Sep '16Dec 16, 2016: $0.10Mar 21, 2017: $0.10Jun 28, 2017: $0.20Sep 26, 2017: $0.10Dec 19, 2017: $0.10Dec '17Mar 23, 2018: $0.10Jun 25, 2018: $0.10Sep 27, 2018: $0.10Dec 19, 2018: $0.10Mar 25, 2019: $0.10Mar '19Jul 1, 2019: $0.10Sep 26, 2019: $0.10Dec 19, 2019: $0.10Mar 25, 2020: $0.10Jul 14, 2020: $0.10Jul '20Sep 24, 2020: $0.10Dec 18, 2020: $0.10Mar 9, 2021: $0.10Jul 2, 2021: $0.12Sep 22, 2021: $0.12Sep '21Dec 20, 2021: $0.12Mar 25, 2022: $0.12Jul 5, 2022: $0.15Sep 22, 2022: $0.15Dec 20, 2022: $0.15Dec '22Mar 27, 2023: $0.15Jul 6, 2023: $0.18Sep 21, 2023: $0.18Dec 20, 2023: $0.33Mar 26, 2024: $0.33Mar '24Jul 3, 2024: $0.37Sep 19, 2024: $0.37Dec 20, 2024: $0.37Mar 27, 2025: $0.48Jul 3, 2025: $0.48Jul '25Sep 26, 2025: $0.48Dec 19, 2025: $0.48Mar 27, 2026: $0.55Jul 6, 2026: $0.55

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $0.50$0.5020172018: $0.40$0.4020182019: $0.40$0.4020192020: $0.40$0.4020202021: $0.46$0.4620212022: $0.57$0.5720222023: $0.84$0.8420232024: $1.44$1.4420242025: $1.92$1.9220252026 (YTD): $1.10$1.102026 YTD

How much KFY do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month546$44,749$1,200
$500 / month2,728$223,745$6,000
$1,000 / month5,455$447,491$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.68%. $10,000 in KFY would currently pay about $268 a year ($22 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

KFY dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 6, 2026 $0.55 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2026 $0.55 +14.6%
Dec 19, 2025 $0.48 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2025 $0.48 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2025 $0.48 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2025 $0.48 +29.7%
Dec 20, 2024 $0.37 +0.0%
Sep 19, 2024 $0.37 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2024 $0.37 +12.1%
Mar 26, 2024 $0.33 +0.0%
Dec 20, 2023 $0.33 +83.3%
Sep 21, 2023 $0.18 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2023 $0.18 +20.0%
Mar 27, 2023 $0.15 +0.0%
Dec 20, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 22, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2022 $0.15 +25.0%
Mar 25, 2022 $0.12 +0.0%
Dec 20, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Sep 22, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Jul 2, 2021 $0.12 +20.0%
Mar 9, 2021 $0.10 +0.0%
Dec 18, 2020 $0.10 +0.0%
Sep 24, 2020 $0.10 +0.0%

KFY dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 27, 2026 Raised 14.6% $0.48 $0.55 Paid

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

KFY 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 Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of organizational consulting services worldwide. The company offers consulting services for talent strategies, organizational structures, and workforce capabilities; and develops, integrate, and commercializes with Korn Ferry Talent suite, as well as enabling technology across Korn Ferry's other solution areas.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Staffing & Employment Services. First dividend on our records: Mar 23, 2015. 46 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

KFY dividend FAQ

When is KFY's next ex-dividend date?

KFY's next ex-dividend date is Oct 8, 2026 (in 29 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.55 per share, expected on Oct 22, 2026.

How often does KFY pay dividends?

KFY pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.55 per share with an ex-date of Jul 6, 2026.

What is KFY's dividend yield?

KFY's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.51%, based on $2.06 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $82.04. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.20 per share, is 2.68%.

How much does KFY pay per share?

KFY pays about $0.55 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.20 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $220.00 a year.

Has KFY grown or cut its dividend?

KFY has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 37.4% a year (+21.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 2.68%, you would need about 546 shares of KFY (roughly $44,749 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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