KWR Dividend History & Yield

Quaker Chemical Corporation · NYSE

Stock Basic Materials Quarterly payer Dividend growthIndustrial
$160.84
-0.41% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.26%
$2.032/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.26%
$2.032/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.032
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.508
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 16, 2026 Declared
in 37 days
Next pay date
Oct 30, 2026
in 51 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 17, 2026
$0.508 per share
Payout ratio
36%
of earnings
Market cap
2.8B
P/E 28.8
5y dividend CAGR
+5.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
16 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.7
since Jan 12, 1987
1y total return
+12.3%
price +10.9% + dividends 1.4%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 (in 37 days) Oct 30, 2026 $0.508 $50.80 Declared
Sat, Jan 16, 2027 (in 129 days) Jan 30, 2027 $0.508 $50.80 Estimated
Sun, Apr 18, 2027 (in 221 days) May 2, 2027 $0.508 $50.80 Estimated
Mon, Jul 19, 2027 (in 313 days) Aug 2, 2027 $0.508 $50.80 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from KWR's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.032 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 13, 2016 to Jul 17, 2026; most recent $0.508$0.00$0.30$0.60Oct 13, 2016: $0.345Oct '16Jan 12, 2017: $0.345Apr 11, 2017: $0.345Jul 13, 2017: $0.355Oct 16, 2017: $0.355Jan 16, 2018: $0.355Jan '18Apr 13, 2018: $0.355Jul 16, 2018: $0.37Oct 16, 2018: $0.37Jan 16, 2019: $0.37Apr 15, 2019: $0.37Apr '19Jul 16, 2019: $0.385Oct 16, 2019: $0.385Jan 16, 2020: $0.385Apr 15, 2020: $0.385Jul 16, 2020: $0.385Jul '20Oct 15, 2020: $0.395Jan 14, 2021: $0.395Apr 15, 2021: $0.395Jul 15, 2021: $0.395Oct 14, 2021: $0.415Oct '21Jan 13, 2022: $0.415Apr 13, 2022: $0.415Jul 14, 2022: $0.415Oct 14, 2022: $0.435Jan 13, 2023: $0.435Jan '23Apr 13, 2023: $0.435Jul 14, 2023: $0.435Oct 16, 2023: $0.455Jan 16, 2024: $0.455Apr 15, 2024: $0.455Apr '24Jul 17, 2024: $0.455Oct 17, 2024: $0.485Jan 17, 2025: $0.485Apr 16, 2025: $0.485Jul 17, 2025: $0.485Jul '25Oct 17, 2025: $0.508Jan 16, 2026: $0.508Apr 16, 2026: $0.508Jul 17, 2026: $0.508

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $1.40$1.4020172018: $1.45$1.4520182019: $1.51$1.5120192020: $1.55$1.5520202021: $1.60$1.6020212022: $1.68$1.6820222023: $1.76$1.7620232024: $1.85$1.8520242025: $1.963$1.96320252026 (YTD): $1.524$1.5242026 YTD

How much KWR do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month591$94,984$1,200
$500 / month2,953$474,921$6,000
$1,000 / month5,906$949,842$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.26%. $10,000 in KWR would currently pay about $126 a year ($11 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

KWR dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 17, 2026 $0.508 +0.0%
Apr 16, 2026 $0.508 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2026 $0.508 +0.0%
Oct 17, 2025 $0.508 +4.7%
Jul 17, 2025 $0.485 +0.0%
Apr 16, 2025 $0.485 +0.0%
Jan 17, 2025 $0.485 +0.0%
Oct 17, 2024 $0.485 +6.6%
Jul 17, 2024 $0.455 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2024 $0.455 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2024 $0.455 +0.0%
Oct 16, 2023 $0.455 +4.6%
Jul 14, 2023 $0.435 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2023 $0.435 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2023 $0.435 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2022 $0.435 +4.8%
Jul 14, 2022 $0.415 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2022 $0.415 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2022 $0.415 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2021 $0.415 +5.1%
Jul 15, 2021 $0.395 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2021 $0.395 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2021 $0.395 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2020 $0.395 +2.6%
Jul 16, 2020 $0.385 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2020 $0.385 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2020 $0.385 +0.0%
Oct 16, 2019 $0.385 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2019 $0.385 +4.1%
Apr 15, 2019 $0.37 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2019 $0.37 +0.0%
Oct 16, 2018 $0.37 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2018 $0.37 +4.2%
Apr 13, 2018 $0.355 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2018 $0.355 +0.0%
Oct 16, 2017 $0.355 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2017 $0.355 +2.9%
Apr 11, 2017 $0.345 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2017 $0.345 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2016 $0.345 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2016 $0.345 +7.8%
Apr 13, 2016 $0.32 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2016 $0.32 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2015 $0.32 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2015 $0.32 +6.7%
Apr 14, 2015 $0.30 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2015 $0.30 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2014 $0.30 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2014 $0.30 +20.0%
Apr 14, 2014 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2014 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2013 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2013 $0.25 +2.0%
Apr 12, 2013 $0.245 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2013 $0.245 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2012 $0.245 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2012 $0.245 +2.1%
Apr 12, 2012 $0.24 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2012 $0.24 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2011 $0.24 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2011 $0.24 +2.1%
Apr 13, 2011 $0.235 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2011 $0.235 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2010 $0.235 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2010 $0.235 +2.2%
Apr 14, 2010 $0.23 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2010 $0.23 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2009 $0.23 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2009 $0.23 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2009 $0.23 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2009 $0.23 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2008 $0.23 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2008 $0.23 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2008 $0.23 +7.0%
Jan 15, 2008 $0.215 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2007 $0.215 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2007 $0.215 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2007 $0.215 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2007 $0.215 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2006 $0.215 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2006 $0.215 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2006 $0.215 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2006 $0.215 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2005 $0.215 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2005 $0.215 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2005 $0.215 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2005 $0.215 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2004 $0.215 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2004 $0.215 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2004 $0.215 +2.4%
Jan 14, 2004 $0.21 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2003 $0.21 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2003 $0.21 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2003 $0.21 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2003 $0.21 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2002 $0.21 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2002 $0.21 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2002 $0.21 +2.4%
Jan 15, 2002 $0.205 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2001 $0.205 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2001 $0.205 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2001 $0.205 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2001 $0.205 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2000 $0.205 +5.1%
Jul 13, 2000 $0.195 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2000 $0.195 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2000 $0.195 +0.0%
Oct 13, 1999 $0.195 +2.6%
Jul 14, 1999 $0.19 +0.0%
Apr 14, 1999 $0.19 +0.0%
Jan 13, 1999 $0.19 +0.0%
Oct 14, 1998 $0.19 +5.6%
Jul 15, 1998 $0.18 +0.0%
Apr 15, 1998 $0.18 +0.0%
Jan 14, 1998 $0.18 +0.0%
Oct 15, 1997 $0.18 +2.9%
Jul 16, 1997 $0.175 +0.0%
Apr 16, 1997 $0.175 +0.0%
Jan 15, 1997 $0.175 +0.0%
Oct 16, 1996 $0.175 +2.9%
Jul 18, 1996 $0.17 +150.0%
Jun 24, 1996 $0.068 -60.0%
Apr 17, 1996 $0.17 +0.0%
Jan 10, 1996 $0.17 +0.0%
Oct 11, 1995 $0.17 +0.0%
Jul 12, 1995 $0.17 +0.0%
Apr 7, 1995 $0.17 +0.0%
Jan 9, 1995 $0.17 +9.7%
Oct 7, 1994 $0.155 +0.0%
Jul 11, 1994 $0.155 +0.0%
Apr 11, 1994 $0.155 +0.0%
Jan 10, 1994 $0.155 +3.3%
Oct 8, 1993 $0.15 +0.0%
Jul 12, 1993 $0.15 +0.0%
Apr 12, 1993 $0.15 +0.0%
Jan 11, 1993 $0.15 +7.1%
Jul 13, 1992 $0.14 +0.0%
Apr 10, 1992 $0.14 +0.0%
Jan 13, 1992 $0.14 +7.7%
Oct 11, 1991 $0.13 +0.0%
Jul 15, 1991 $0.13 +0.0%
Apr 15, 1991 $0.13 +0.0%
Jan 14, 1991 $0.13 +13.0%
Oct 15, 1990 $0.115 +0.3%
Jul 17, 1990 $0.1147 +1.2%
Apr 16, 1990 $0.1133 +0.0%
Jan 12, 1990 $0.1133 +13.3%
Oct 6, 1989 $0.10 +0.0%
Jul 10, 1989 $0.10 +0.0%
Apr 10, 1989 $0.10 +0.0%
Jan 13, 1989 $0.10 +11.1%
Oct 7, 1988 $0.09 +0.0%
Jul 11, 1988 $0.09 +0.0%
Apr 11, 1988 $0.09 +0.0%
Jan 11, 1988 $0.09 +8.0%
Oct 9, 1987 $0.0833 +0.0%
Jul 13, 1987 $0.0833 +0.0%
Apr 10, 1987 $0.0833 +0.0%
Jan 12, 1987 $0.0833

KWR dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Oct 17, 2025 Raised 4.7% $0.485 $0.508 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

KWR 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 Quaker Chemical Corporation

Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton, provides industrial process fluids worldwide. The company develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products; and offers chemical management services for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging and hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, and rod and wire drawing fluids.

Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Specialty Chemicals. First dividend on our records: Jan 12, 1987. 159 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

KWR dividend FAQ

When is KWR's next ex-dividend date?

KWR's next ex-dividend date is Oct 16, 2026 (in 37 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.508 per share, expected on Oct 30, 2026.

How often does KWR pay dividends?

KWR pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.508 per share with an ex-date of Jul 17, 2026.

What is KWR's dividend yield?

KWR's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.26%, based on $2.032 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $160.84. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.032 per share, is 1.26%.

How much does KWR pay per share?

KWR pays about $0.508 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.032 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $203.20 a year.

Has KWR grown or cut its dividend?

KWR has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.2% a year (+4.7% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 1.26%, you would need about 591 shares of KWR (roughly $94,984 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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