Kadant KAI
NYSE KAI
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kadant (KAI) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 7.73 in Q3 2026, up 16.14% year-over-year from 6.65 in Q3 2025, and up 27.21% quarter-over-quarter from 6.07 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Kadant (KAI) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed Dividend Coverage Ratio across 15 years of filings, most recently posting 7.73 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 16.14% year-over-year to 7.73; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 6.74 (down 7.92% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 6.47, down 13.55% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 7.73 for Q3 2026 at Kadant, up from 6.07 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 13.71 in Q1 2022 to a low of 6.07 in Q2 2026.
  • Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 8.32, with a median of 7.85 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio soared 135.58% in 2022 and sank 39.1% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 8.63 in 2022, then climbed by 1.51% to 8.76 in 2023, then fell by 10.47% to 7.85 in 2024, then dropped by 10.52% to 7.02 in 2025, then increased by 10.07% to 7.73 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividend Coverage Ratio figures were 7.73 in Q3 2026, 6.07 in Q2 2026, and 6.11 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn 2.34
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 1.76
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn 5.23
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn 2.63
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn -
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn 4.46
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn 3.34
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn -
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn -
10 Kadant 3.38 Bn 3.25 Bn 137.01 Mn 7.73
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 7.73
Apr 4, 2026 6.07
Jan 3, 2026 6.11
Sep 27, 2025 7.02
Jun 28, 2025 6.65
Mar 29, 2025 6.10
Sep 28, 2024 7.85
Jun 29, 2024 7.53
Mar 30, 2024 6.65
Sep 30, 2023 8.76
Jul 1, 2023 8.82
Apr 1, 2023 8.33
Dec 31, 2022 8.63
Oct 1, 2022 9.13
Jul 2, 2022 8.71
Apr 2, 2022 13.67
Jan 1, 2022 13.71
Oct 2, 2021 7.13
Jul 3, 2021 7.95
Apr 3, 2021 5.80