KFY Dividend History & Yield

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Stock Industrials Quarterly payer
$78.30
+2.55% today
as of Oct 24, 2026
TTM yield
2.72%
$2.13/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.81%
$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
Dec 25, 2026 Estimated
in 61 days
Next pay date
Jan 8, 2027
in 75 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 22, 2026
$0.55 per share
Payout ratio
39%
of earnings
Market cap
4.4B
P/E 14.4
5y dividend CAGR
+37.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
5 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
11.6
since Mar 23, 2015
1y total return
+14.9%
price +11.9% + dividends 3.0%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (in 61 days) Jan 8, 2027 $0.55 $55.00 Estimated
Mon, Mar 29, 2027 (in 155 days) Apr 12, 2027 $0.55 $55.00 Estimated
Thu, Jul 1, 2027 (in 249 days) Jul 15, 2027 $0.55 $55.00 Estimated
Sun, Oct 3, 2027 (in 343 days) Oct 17, 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 Dec 16, 2016 to Sep 22, 2026; most recent $0.55$0.00$0.30$0.60Dec 16, 2016: $0.10Dec '16Mar 21, 2017: $0.10Jun 28, 2017: $0.20Sep 26, 2017: $0.10Dec 19, 2017: $0.10Mar 23, 2018: $0.10Mar '18Jun 25, 2018: $0.10Sep 27, 2018: $0.10Dec 19, 2018: $0.10Mar 25, 2019: $0.10Jul 1, 2019: $0.10Jul '19Sep 26, 2019: $0.10Dec 19, 2019: $0.10Mar 25, 2020: $0.10Jul 14, 2020: $0.10Sep 24, 2020: $0.10Sep '20Dec 18, 2020: $0.10Mar 9, 2021: $0.10Jul 2, 2021: $0.12Sep 22, 2021: $0.12Dec 20, 2021: $0.12Dec '21Mar 25, 2022: $0.12Jul 5, 2022: $0.15Sep 22, 2022: $0.15Dec 20, 2022: $0.15Mar 27, 2023: $0.15Mar '23Jul 6, 2023: $0.18Sep 21, 2023: $0.18Dec 20, 2023: $0.33Mar 26, 2024: $0.33Jul 3, 2024: $0.37Jul '24Sep 19, 2024: $0.37Dec 20, 2024: $0.37Mar 27, 2025: $0.48Jul 3, 2025: $0.48Sep 26, 2025: $0.48Sep '25Dec 19, 2025: $0.48Mar 27, 2026: $0.55Jul 6, 2026: $0.55Sep 22, 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): $1.65$1.652026 YTD

How much KFY do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month546$42,709$1,200
$500 / month2,728$213,545$6,000
$1,000 / month5,455$427,091$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.81%. $10,000 in KFY would currently pay about $281 a year ($23 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

KFY dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 22, 2026 — $0.55 +0.0%
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%

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, integrates, 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. 47 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 24, 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 Dec 25, 2026 (in 61 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 Jan 8, 2027.

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 Sep 22, 2026.

What is KFY's dividend yield?

KFY's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.72%, based on $2.13 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $78.30. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.20 per share, is 2.81%.

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 37.1% a year (+17.7% 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 2.81%, you would need about 546 shares of KFY (roughly $42,709 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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