Kadant (KAI) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Kadant's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 7.64 in Q2 2027, up 16.9% from 6.53 a year earlier and up 20.0% from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kadant's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 6.74 through Jul 4, 2026, down 2.6% year-over-year; for FY2026, it was 6.46.
- In earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 7.61 in FY2024 (-13.3%), 8.78 in FY2023 (-12.9%) and 10.08 in FY2022 (+37.4%).
- The Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio in data going back to Q1 2015.
- Per Business Quant data, KAI's Dividend Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2027 was 6.36 (Q1 2027), 6.00 (Q4 2026) and 6.92 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 5.16 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.76 |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 3.15 |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.31 |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 2.33 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.16 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 7.64 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 7.64 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 6.36 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 6.00 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 6.92 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 6.53 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.40 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 6.39 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.40 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.33 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 7.27 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 8.06 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.09 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 8.76 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 9.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.60 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 9.06 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 8.63 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 14.18 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 13.72 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 5.98 |
API Access
Kadant Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "KAI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();